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Jadel Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

To count

What's the point of creating a nice environment at home if genetic is the only one that counts.

If I want to change this sentence into "... to count"
Instead of saying "that counts"
Does it have the same meaning?
And does "count" in this sentence mean "affect"?
  

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Jadel If I want to change this sentence into "... to count" You cannot. Jadel And does "counts" in this sentence mean "affects"?

  • Jadel If I want to change this sentence into "...
  • to count" You cannot.
  • Jadel And does "counts" in this sentence mean "affects"?
  • Yes: significantly affects.
  • Your sentence has other problems: What's the point of creating a nice environment at home if genetics is the only thing that counts.
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JadelIf I want to change this sentence into "... to count"
You cannot.
JadelAnd does "counts" in this sentence mean "affects"?
Yes: significantly affects.

Your sentence has other problems:

What's the point of creating a nice environment at home if genetics is the only thing that counts.

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