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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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They have taken our gold and our silver and then our wives.I'm really scared for our generation.
Please correct the sentence.Is it meaningful?Thanks a lot.
  

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Anonymous They have taken our gold and our silver and then our wives. I'm really scared for our generation. In my opinion, "scared" seems a little too low in register in this context.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous They have taken our gold and our silver and then our wives.
  • I'm really scared for our generation.
  • In my opinion, "scared" seems a little too low in register in this context.
  • Substitute "afraid".
  • Otherwise, it's fine.
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AnonymousThey have taken our gold and our silver and then our wives. I'm really scared for our generation.
In my opinion, "scared" seems a little too low in register in this context. Substitute "afraid". Otherwise, it's fine.

CJ
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