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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

the well-being of their children

Parents should be concerned with the well-being of their children.
Parents should care if their children's condition is well.

Hi,
Is it all right to interpret the first in the above as the second? Thanks.
  

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Not really. Are you clear on the meaning of 'well-being'?

— Nona the brit

  • Not really.
  • Are you clear on the meaning of 'well-being'?
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Not really. Are you clear on the meaning of 'well-being'?
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nona the britNot really. Are you clear on the meaning of 'well-being'?

Thanks, Nona.
Yes, I know the meaning of "well-being" all right, but I tried to explain it litterally--the condition of being well.
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nona the britNot really. Are you clear on the meaning of 'well-being'?

Thanks, Nona.
Yes, I know the meaning of "well-being" all right, but I tried to explain it litterally--the condition of being well.
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nona the britNot really. Are you clear on the meaning of 'well-being'?

Thanks, Nona.
Yes, I know the meaning of "well-being" all right, but I tried to explain it litterally--the condition of being well.
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It doesn't really work here. We tend to think of someone's 'condition' as being mainly physical, and 'well' relates to health, but 'well-being' covers far more than that.
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