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Stevenukd Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

SORROW

Dear Teachers,

1. Stop crying buddy! Tears can't reduce sorrow.

- Is this natural to say?

Thanks very much to Teachers,

Stevenukd.
  

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My try: You can say " soothe and alleviate" instead of reduce here. Reduce didn't sound good to me.

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  • My try: You can say " soothe and alleviate" instead of reduce here.
  • Reduce didn't sound good to me.
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My try:

You can say " soothe and alleviate" instead of reduce here. Reduce didn't sound good to me.
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I agree. "Reduce" is too technical.
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