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Hi, Forum Gurus and members!Nowadays society is dominated, more than ever, by nuclear families, where I grew up and so are my children. *********** Intended is, "where I grew up and my children are growing up too". A. Thus intended, is the sentence correct? B. How about, "so do my children"? It should be correct, I guess....

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

Nowadays society is dominated, more than ever, by nuclear families, where I grew up and so are my children.

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Intended is, "where I grew up and my children are growing up too".

A. Thus intended, is the sentence correct?

B. How about, "so do my children"? It should be correct, I guess..

Your versions are cumbersome and rather hard to understand. In addition, it's not clear what 'where' refers to, or how it fits into the grammar of the sentence.

I suggest this.

Nowadays society is dominated, more than ever, by nuclear families. I grew up in one, and my children are doing so as well.

Clive

Pructus · Answer

Thanks a lot, Clive....

Your version is so simple and clear!!!

CalifJim · Answer

pructus How about, "so do my children"?

You can't use the "so" construction when you want to change the tense.

... where I grew up, and so did my children. Fine. grew and did are both past.
... where I have grown up, and so have my children. Fine. have and have.
... where I am growning up, and so are my children. Fine. am and are.

... where I grew up, and so do my children. No.
... where I have grown up, and so are my children. No.
... where I can grow up, and so have my children. No.

CJ

Pructus · Answer

Thanks a lot, CalifJim!!

That is the very answer I have been looking for...

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