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Too finicky 7 Posted 5 years ago
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Is this sentence correct and can I use a better word than reform here?
Children homes not only reform juviniles but also give them the care and protection they need.
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Children's homes not only reform juveniles but also give them the care and protection they need. "reform" is OK if "reform" is what you mean. " Thus, the use of the word "reform" gives the impression that the "juveniles" in question are delinquents or similar.
- Children's homes not only reform juveniles but also give them the care and protection they need.
- "reform" is OK if "reform" is what you mean.
- " Thus, the use of the word "reform" gives the impression that the "juveniles" in question are delinquents or similar.
- All other things being equal, I would tend to expect "reform" to be the "but" part rather than the "not only" part, but this does also depend on the surrounding context and emphasis desired.
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Children's homes not only reform juveniles but also give them the care and protection they need.
"reform" is OK if "reform" is what you mean. See sense 1.1 at https://www.lexico.com/en/def
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