Suffocating
"When you're not here, I am suffocating."
Is this grammatically correct?
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" I don't think suffocate is apt here. I think you mean this: When you're not here, I find it very hard to manage the things/ I feel very much uncomfortable .
- " I don't think suffocate is apt here.
- I think you mean this: When you're not here, I find it very hard to manage the things/ I feel very much uncomfortable .
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hat gray 40"When you're not here, I am suffocating."
I don't think suffocate is apt here.
I think you mean this:
When you're not here, I find it very hard to manage the things/ I feel very much uncomfortable.
0hat gray 40"When you're not here, I am suffocating."
Is this grammatically correct?
It is grammatically correct.
'suffocate' is a fairly common metaphor, so that's OK, but given the 'habitual' reading of the when-clause, the main clause should be the same.
I also recommend reversing the order of these clauses.
I suffocate when you
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