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[luciaC]

Are they correct?

1.I am very positive that he will come.
2.IF you don�t clean your house, your house may full of roaches and rats.
3 White blood cell can protect you from getting sick.
4Old people are easily to feel sad. They especially need to have social interaction with people.
5 A child who is in social isolation is like an animal living in a cage.
6 People say beautiful women mostly have no brains.
7 I haven�t seen my cousin for a long time. He has quite a growth.
8 I am not a jogger, but I am a swimmer. I prefer staying in the water on a hot summer day.
9 Parents should be children�s model. You may influence them by whatever you do.
10Old people should measure the blood pressure often.
11 The phrase son of the *beep* has a negative meaning. Don�t use it.
12 Too much pressure may stimulate the growth of bad cells.
13 He has high blood pressure. Don�t stimulate him with bad news.
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Mimi

[lotus]

Hi Mimi,

Here are some suggested changes:

1. I am very positive that he will come.
I'm very positive he will come.

2. IF you don�t clean your house, your house may full of roaches and rats.
If you don't clean your house, it may become infested with roaches and rats.

3. White blood cell can protect you from getting sick.
White blood cells protect you from getting sick by attacking bad cells.

4. Old people are easily to feel sad. They especially need to have social interaction with people.
Old people get sad easily. They need to have social interaction with other people.

5. A child who is in social isolation is like an animal living in a cage.
A child in social isolation is like an animal living in a cage.

6. People say beautiful women mostly have no brains.
People say beautiful women have no brains.

7. I haven�t seen my cousin for a long time. He has quite a growth.
I haven't seen my cousin for a long time. He has grown quite a bit.

8. I am not a jogger, but I am a swimmer. I prefer staying in the water on a hot summer day.
I am not a jogger, but I am a swimmer. I prefer staying in the water on hot summer days.

9. Parents should be children�s model. You may influence them by whatever you do.
Parents should be their children's role model. Children are influenced by everything parents do.

10. Old people should measure the blood pressure often.
Old people should measure their blood pressure often.

11 The phrase son of the *beep* has a negative meaning. Don�t use it.
The phrase "son of the *beep*" is derogatory. Don�t use it.

12. Too much pressure may stimulate the growth of bad cells.
Too much stress can stimulate the growth of bad cells.

13. He has high blood pressure. Don�t stimulate him with bad news.
He has high blood pressure. Don�t upset him with bad news.


--lotus