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Lucas21c Posted 14 years ago
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Could you tell me whether the following sentences sound fine?
Thank you.

It is thankful that people visit us when we are in hospital. I also have visited my friends or families when they were in hospital.
  

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Change ' It is thankful that . ' to ' We are thankful when . ' Rover

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Change 'It is thankful that. . .' to 'We are thankful when. . .'

Rover
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You mean, 'We are thankful that people visit us when ....?'
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No—I phrased that badly.

'We are thankful when people visit us in hospital' is what I'd say.

Rover
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Does the latter part, "I also have visited my friends or families when they were in hospital." has no problem?
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lucas21cDoes the latter part, "I also have visited my friends or families when they were in hospital" have no problem?
No.

EDIT: I've just noticed that 'family members' would be better than 'families'.

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