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secjill



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 5:13 pm    Post subject: Does this sentence sound natural? Reply with quote

Hi teachers,
this sentence "The only feeling I need is to be cared" sounds natural to you? if not, how do you say it in a more appropriate way?
thanks a lot
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beancurdturtle



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hmmm...

Not so easy.

"The only feeling I need, is to feel that I am cared for."
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secjill



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 4:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

thanks, Daniel
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beancurdturtle



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 8:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You are welcome. I thught others may have suggestions too.
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ad-miral



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

or: "The only feeling I need to be cared for."
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secjill



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 4:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ad-miral wrote:
or: "The only feeling I need to be cared for."


Hi Ad-miral

thank you but I don't think the example you gave is a complete sentence
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Lorikeet



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 6:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Perhaps he meant, "The only feeling I need is to be cared for." but what about, "I only need to feel cared for."
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secjill



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thank you Lorikeet, I think that makes sense
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