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Alc24 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Which word to choose and if word in bracket are optional?
Could you please tell me which word to choose and if I should leave in the words in brackets?
1 She brings shame to/upon/on her family.
2 (Even) though I like working here, I need to leave.
3 She looks pretty (while) giving birth.
4 The parents will get/are getting worried.
5 She threw away my toys like/as she did your clothes.
Thank you
1 She brings shame to/upon/on her family.
2 (Even) though I like working here, I need to leave.
3 She looks pretty (while) giving birth.
4 The parents will get/are getting worried.
5 She threw away my toys like/as she did your clothes.
Thank you
Top answer
1 She brings shame to/upon / on her family. ) 2 (Even) though I like working here, I need to leave. With or without both OK.
- 1 She brings shame to/upon / on her family.
- ) 2 (Even) though I like working here, I need to leave.
- With or without both OK.
- 3 She looks pretty (while) giving birth.
- With or without both OK.
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1 She brings shame to/upon/on her family. (upon possible but seems old-fashioned to my ear.)
2 (Even) though I like working here, I need to leave. With or without both OK.
3 She looks pretty (while) giving birth.
2 (Even) though I like working here, I need to leave. With or without both OK.
3 She looks pretty (while) giving birth.
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4. The parents will worry/are getting worried/will start to get worried/will get worried.
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It doesn't seem natural to me. Perhaps, "will begin to worry."
I think the thing that bothers me about it is that "to get worried" is "to become worried." It's a process.
At what point in becoming worried are you actually worried?
We usually use future "will get" to describe the acquisition of the state. It's an event.
We wouldn't say, "I think she may begin to
I think the thing that bothers me about it is that "to get worried" is "to become worried." It's a process.
At what point in becoming worried are you actually worried?
We usually use future "will get" to describe the acquisition of the state. It's an event.
We wouldn't say, "I think she may begin to
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Hello CJ
Thank you
I had a question
Is "bring shame to" correct as someone seems to tell me it is.
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Thank you
I had a question
Is "bring shame to" correct as someone seems to tell me it is.
Thank you
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alc24Is "bring shame to" correct as someone seems to tell me it is.Yes. It seems to me that I hear people say that. I don't think I ever use it though. It doesn't sound quite right to my ear, I suppose. I'm more used to "bring shame on".
CJ
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