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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Sustain

Are these sentences correct?
A: these shoes are sustainable.
B: I only had a little chocolate to sustain me on my way. Does this sentence mean I would have died without chocolate?
  

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A: these shoes are sustainable. No. " Anonymous B: I only had a little chocolate to sustain me on my way.

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  • A: these shoes are sustainable.
  • No.
  • " Anonymous B: I only had a little chocolate to sustain me on my way.
  • Does this sentence mean I would have died without chocolate?
  • No.
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Anonymous Are these sentences correct?A: these shoes are sustainable.
No. Say: "These shoes are durable/sturdy."
AnonymousB: I only had a little chocolate to sustain me on my way. Does this sentence mean I would have died without chocolate?
No. It just means that you had no other sustenance on your way.

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AnonymousI only had a little chocolate to sustain me on my way.
'sustain' is a somewhat high-register word in this context. More commonly:

I only had a little chocolate to tide me over.

CJ
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