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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Stick to goodness

We have an idiom in Chinese, and it indicates that someone is very stuborn in sticking to the good things. Does it make sense to you to say "He sticks to goodness?" Thanks.
  

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The wonderful thing about the English language is its variety and flexibility.

You most certainly can say "He sticks to goodness." I like the way that sounds.

I'm sure there might be a more common thing a native speaker would say, but I can't think of one right now.
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Not really. I'm trying to think of a good English idiom for this, and nothing is coming to mind. Perhaps another poster will have a better idea.
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Thanks, GG, for your reply.

What about the following?

He is stubbornly unyielding to virtues/goodness.

He is very tenacious to virtues/goodness.
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The problem with "stubborn" is that it has a negative sense, and it doesn't seem to go with "good things."

What do you think about: He clings tenaciously to virtue.
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Grammar GeekThe problem with "stubborn" is that it has a negative sense, and it doesn't seem to go with "good things."

What do you think about: He clings tenaciously to virtue.

Thanks, GG, for your adorable version.

In the interests of truth, do my feeble versions sound at least grammatically right?

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I'm not sure I would use adorableto describe a version of a sentence. Actually, I don't see myself using it to describe anything!
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How about " have a bone to pick up with" ?
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CalifJimI'm not sure I would use adorableto describe a version of a sentence. Actually, I don't see myself using it to describe anything!
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I don't know how "adorable" I am Emotion: stick out tongue

I think "admirable" is a good word choice.

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To me, adorable is not the sort of word a person of the male *** would use. You don't have an indicator in your profile as to your ***, so it's hard to know how to advise you. So you'll have to take it from there, adjusting my advice as appropriate.

adorable, admirable, and lovable are all too gushy for me. And it's pretty hard to adore or love a sentence anywa
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