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Christine Christie Posted 6 years ago
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Are both these sentences correct (and do they mean the same):
a) "He suffers from Spinal Muscular Atrophy, and has been confined to a wheel chair since age 2."
b) "He suffers from Spinal Muscular Atrophy, and has been bound to a wheel chair since age 2."
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Christine Christie has been confined to a wheel chair Good. Christine Christie has been bound to a wheel chair No. This conjures up an image of someone tied to the chair with heavy rope!
- Christine Christie has been confined to a wheel chair Good.
- Christine Christie has been bound to a wheel chair No.
- This conjures up an image of someone tied to the chair with heavy rope!
- CJ
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Christine Christiehas been confined to a wheel chair
Good.
Christine Christiehas been bound to a wheel chair
No. This conjures up an image of someone tied to the chair with heavy rope!
CJ
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