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Stevenukd Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

THE TRUTH

Dear Teachers,

1. Although the truth is so harsh / ruthless. You have to accept it anyway.

- Is this natural to say?

Thanks very much to Teachers,

Stevenukd
  

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" If you want to use two sentences for emphasis, just skip the conjunction. "The truth is so harsh ! " OR "Although the truth is very harsh/ruthless, you have to accept it anyway.

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  • " If you want to use two sentences for emphasis, just skip the conjunction.
  • "The truth is so harsh !
  • " OR "Although the truth is very harsh/ruthless, you have to accept it anyway.
  • " - "It was so harsh that - - - - -", ala Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon.
  • - A.
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Hi,

To me, it would be more natural to omit the "so", or to replace it with "often." Since you begin with a conjunction, it should be all one sentence, with a comma after "ruthless." If you want to use two sentences for emphasis, just skip the conjunction. "The truth is so harsh! You have to accept it anyway." (That's my opinion.) You could also say, "The truth is harsh, but
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StevenukdDear Teachers,

1. Although the truth is so harsh / ruthless. You have to accept it anyway.

Although the truth may be harsh/ruthless, you have to accept it anyway.

- Is this natural to say?

Thanks very much to Teachers,

Stevenukd
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