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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
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One in seven sexually active fourteen-year-old girls gets pregnant. And sexually experienced adolescents are far more likely than virgins to smoke, drink alcohol, and use drugs. Thanks to parents who won't get their heads out of the sand and watch their own kids, American's young people are growing up much too past.
1. Thanks to parents who won't get their heads out of the sand and watch their own kids
2. Thanks to parents who get their head out of the sand and won't watch their own kids.
I'd like to know I can rephrase #1 as #2.
Thank you in advance for your help.
1. Thanks to parents who won't get their heads out of the sand and watch their own kids
2. Thanks to parents who get their head out of the sand and won't watch their own kids.
I'd like to know I can rephrase #1 as #2.
Thank you in advance for your help.
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No. #1 says, “because parents will not (a) pay attention and (b) take care of their kids”. ) #2 says, “because parents who do pay attention (a) don’t take care of their kids”.
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- #1 says, “because parents will not (a) pay attention and (b) take care of their kids”.
- ) #2 says, “because parents who do pay attention (a) don’t take care of their kids”.
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No.
#1 says, “because parents will not (a) pay attention and (b) take care of their kids”.
(In other words, they neither pay attention nor care for their kids.)
#2 says, “because parents who do pay attention (a) don’t take care of their kids”.
(In other words, even though they pay attention they still don’t care for their kids.)
#1 says, “because parents will not (a) pay attention and (b) take care of their kids”.
(In other words, they neither pay attention nor care for their kids.)
#2 says, “because parents who do pay attention (a) don’t take care of their kids”.
(In other words, even though they pay attention they still don’t care for their kids.)
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