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Christine Christie Posted 6 years ago
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Is this sentence correct:


"She was PASSIONATE ABOUT her father, and she SUFFERED GREAT GRIEF when he died."

  

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The sentence is grammatical but the usage is not good. The word "passionate" is not used for family members. grief" is redundant.

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  • The sentence is grammatical but the usage is not good.
  • The word "passionate" is not used for family members.
  • grief" is redundant.
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The sentence is grammatical but the usage is not good. The word "passionate" is not used for family members. "Suffered" implies "grief," so "suffered...grief" is redundant. The sentence would be better, for example, as:


"She was very close to her father and suffered grievously when he died."

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