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Christine Christie Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

To give up

Are these sentences correct:


a) "He was depressed that from that moment, he gave up on life."


b) "He was depressed that from that moment, he gave up living."

  

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Are these sentences correct: No. " This is unnatural English. It sounds a bit like he committed suicide.

— Clive

  • Are these sentences correct: No.
  • " This is unnatural English.
  • It sounds a bit like he committed suicide.
  • Clive
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Are these sentences correct: No.


a) "He was so depressed that from that moment, he gave up on life."

give up on something means stop trying to achieve success with something


b) "He was so depressed that from that moment, he gave up living."

This is unnatural English. It sounds a bit like he committed suicide.

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