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Tamguatlay Posted 7 years ago
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We visited backsliders to encourage them in their faith.
We visited backsliders to encourage them in their faith. (Here, 'faith' refers to religious faith.)
Is the sentence correct?
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It is correct English, but be aware that "backsliders" has a negative connotation. Depending on how negative you want to sound towards these people, you may want to choose another word.
- It is correct English, but be aware that "backsliders" has a negative connotation.
- Depending on how negative you want to sound towards these people, you may want to choose another word.
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It is correct English, but be aware that "backsliders" has a negative connotation. Depending on how negative you want to sound towards these people, you may want to choose another word.
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