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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Word in sentence

Is the word 'carry' correct and meaningful in this sentences?

It amazes me how much love she can carry!

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Anonymous correct and meaningful It doesn't sound native. I'm not sure what you mean. I suppose you're saying that she's very loving.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous correct and meaningful It doesn't sound native.
  • I'm not sure what you mean.
  • I suppose you're saying that she's very loving.
  • CJ
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Anonymouscorrect and meaningful
It doesn't sound native. I'm not sure what you mean. I suppose you're saying that she's very loving.

CJ
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CalifJim Anonymouscorrect and meaningfulIt doesn't sound native. I'm not sure what you mean. I suppose you're saying that she's very loving.CJ
Yes. That's what is meant by it - she is very loving. A friend write that sentence and I thought the sane as what you think.

What is another word that can be used in that sentence instead of 'cary' so that the
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Anonymous... how much love ...
... she can give.

Yes. That one sounds better to my ear.

CJ
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CalifJim Anonymous... how much love ...... she can give.Yes. That one sounds better to my ear.CJ
Great. Thanks.

Just curious, is "... she has" correct/possible also?
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AnonymousJust curious, is "... she has" correct/possible also?
It's possible, but "... she has to give" is better.

CJ
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CalifJim AnonymousJust curious, is "... she has" correct/possible also?It's possible, but "... she has to give" is better.CJ
I see. But doesn't the use of 'to give' with 'has' in ".. has to give" have the sense or can mean "obligated to give", which is a totally different meaning than in the original sentence. Or can "has to give" also imply what she has insid
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AnonymousBut doesn't the use of 'to give' with 'has' in ".. has to give" have the sense or can mean "obligated to give", which is a totally different meaning than in the original sentence.
Yes, it could mean that too. But I was thinking in terms of your previous sentences and trying to provide another way of saying that.

the love she has to give
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CalifJim AnonymousBut doesn't the use of 'to give' with 'has' in ".. has to give" have the sense or can mean "obligated to give", which is a totally different meaning than in the original sentence.Yes, it could mean that too. But I was thinking in terms of your previous sentences and trying to provide another way of saying that.the love she has to give would almost always
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