Truces
Is this sentence correct:
"I have long declared war on fat, but once in a while, I do truces, and I indulge myself."
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Christine Christie Is this sentence correct: No. To have long done something is to have done it continuously, and you declare war once. You mean "I have long since declared war on fat" or "I long ago declared war on fat" or "I have long been at war with fat".
- Christine Christie Is this sentence correct: No.
- To have long done something is to have done it continuously, and you declare war once.
- You mean "I have long since declared war on fat" or "I long ago declared war on fat" or "I have long been at war with fat".
- And we don't do truces.
- You want "I call a truce".
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Christine ChristieIs this sentence correct:
No. To have long done something is to have done it continuously, and you declare war once. You mean "I have long since declared war on fat" or "I long ago declared war on fat" or "I have long been at war with fat". And we don't do truces. You want "I call a truce".
0Christine ChristieI do truces
We don't "do" truces. We "declare" them or we "make" them.
I think repeating "declare" would be appropriate here.
I have long declared war on fat, but once in a while I declare a truce and indulge myself.
CJ
Edit: See previous post. Also "call a truce".
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