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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Is this sentence correct and meaningful?

Always look on the bright side when it gets tough.

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Anonymous Always look on the bright side when it gets tough. OK. A native speaker would probably produce this bromide: Always look on the bright side when the going gets tough or When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Always look on the bright side when it gets tough.
  • OK.
  • A native speaker would probably produce this bromide: Always look on the bright side when the going gets tough or When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
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AnonymousAlways look on the bright side when it gets tough.
OK.

A native speaker would probably produce this bromide: Always look on the bright side when the going gets tough or When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
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Mister Micawber AnonymousAlways look on the bright side when it gets tough.OK.A native speaker would probably produce this bromide: Always look on the bright side when the going gets tough or When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
Thanks for your help teacher. I saw these two phrases that you suggested and I do not want to be repetitive as well in jus
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AnonymousSo would that sound as if it was not by a native speaker?
No, I don't think so. It seems a natural enough alternative.
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Mister MicawberNo, I don't think so. It seems a natural enough alternative.
Glad to hear that. Thanks a lot teacher.

So does the word ‘going’ in your suggested version have the same meaning as ‘it’ in the one I asked, basically?
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Anonymous does the word ‘going’ in your suggested version have the same meaning as ‘it’ in the one I asked, basically?
Yes.
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