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Christine Christie Posted 6 years ago
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Does this sentence make sense:



"She said that Religion has priority in her life, and she subordinates work to Religion."


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"She said that Religion has priority in her life, and she subordinates her livelihood to Religion."


or


"She said that Religion has priority in her life, and she subordinates her livelihood work to Religion."

  

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Christine Christie Religion r eligion is not a proper noun. I think you meant that she said the second part as well. That would be like this: She said that religion has priority in her life and that she subordinates work to religion.

  • Christine Christie Religion r eligion is not a proper noun.
  • I think you meant that she said the second part as well.
  • That would be like this: She said that religion has priority in her life and that she subordinates work to religion.
  • That's the one I would use.
  • 'livelihood' doesn't sound quite right to me.
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Christine ChristieReligion

religion is not a proper noun.


I think you meant that she said the second part as well. That would be like this:

She said that religion has priority in her life and that she subordinates work to religion.

That's the one I would use. 'livelihood' doesn't sound quite right to me.

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Don't start religion with a capital letter.

It's more natural to subordinate work than to subordinate her livelihood. And say her work.

Did she say she subordinates work to religion? If so,, make this clear by adding another 'that' to show clearly it is a subordinate clause.

You could say 'it' to avoid repeating 'r

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