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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Why is it like that?

Hi,

I think Mr. M said that the sentence by Aperisic "My children are my two happinesses" is a fine example.

I think I wrote a sentence something like the one below and I think Mr. M said this isn't a correct sentence and I want to know why. THANK YOU.

My dog, cat and crocodile are my three happinesses. (Is this not correct as a sentence??)
  

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Hi, Let me add a brief comment on this. 'Happiness' is not really countable. However, if you say 'My wife and my son are my two happinesses', I can understand your meaning very well, and it's a rather nice meaning.

— Clive

  • Hi, Let me add a brief comment on this.
  • 'Happiness' is not really countable.
  • However, if you say 'My wife and my son are my two happinesses', I can understand your meaning very well, and it's a rather nice meaning.
  • The sentence doesn't sound disturbingly awkward.
  • The English language is a very flexible tool for communication.
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Hi,

Let me add a brief comment on this.

'Happiness' is not really countable. However, if you say 'My wife and my son are my two happinesses', I can understand your meaning very well, and it's a rather nice meaning. The sentence doesn't sound disturbingly awkward.

The English language is a very flexible tool for communication. This may well be true of other, perhaps all,
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It's a bit hard to imagine a crocodile can be one of your happinesses... I think this pattern works within an acceptable choice...

(crocodiles are out, I'm afraid!)
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Thank you for your advice. Sometimes the need/zeal to learn blinds a person to some other important concerns, which can be not very wise.
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