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Mr. Tom Posted 8 years ago
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She was not running the orphanage; she was regimenting it.

Hi

Is this sentence natural English? Any suggestions?

She was not running the orphanage; she was regimenting it. Run sounds like a nice verb/action to me.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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If you use "run," it sounds normal and natural. The implication is that she conducts the day to day tasks of operating an orphanage. If she was "regimenting" it, it sounds like she was a strict, harsh administrator who is very disciplined and demands that all the rules and regulations are followed to the letter.

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  • If you use "run," it sounds normal and natural.
  • The implication is that she conducts the day to day tasks of operating an orphanage.
  • If she was "regimenting" it, it sounds like she was a strict, harsh administrator who is very disciplined and demands that all the rules and regulations are followed to the letter.
  • You are right; "run" is nicer sounding.
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If you use "run," it sounds normal and natural. The implication is that she conducts the day to day tasks of operating an orphanage. If she was "regimenting" it, it sounds like she was a strict, harsh administrator who is very disciplined and demands that all the rules and regulations are followed to the letter. You are right; "run" is nicer sounding.

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