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Christiane Posted 13 years ago
Letter Writing

Would you be so kind to correct with a sentence

I realized that you should not do/be doing something for such a long time, that you do not take honest/sincere pleasure in/in doing.

the main points I am not sure about:
not do/not be doing
just take pleasure in or in doing?
honest/sincere pleasure which sounds better?

Thank you for your help.
  

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Hello, Christiane—and welcome to English Forums. I realized that you should not continue doing something for so long that you no longer take pleasure in it.

— Mister Micawber

  • Hello, Christiane—and welcome to English Forums.
  • I realized that you should not continue doing something for so long that you no longer take pleasure in it.
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Hello, Christiane—and welcome to English Forums.

I realized that you should not continue doing something for so long that you no longer take pleasure in it.
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Thank you for your help Mister Micawber.

Does it have to be "... take pleasure in it." or just "...take pleasure in." The it sounds a bit weird, doesn't it?

Could someone tell me if "honest pleasure" or "sincere pleasure" sounds better?

Thank you
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The 'it' is grammatically essential, however weird it sounds to you.

'Pleasure' is neither 'honest' nor 'sincere'. You could say '...take any pleasure from it'.

Rover
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Thank you very much Rover_KE.

I would not have thought the it is necessary, so thanks a lot.

I think this is something foreigners get wrong all the time. I honestly cannot remember anyone saying this expression with it at the end, neither at school nor at university.
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