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    Default Pride of, Pride in

    Hi All,

    Could you clarify me the usage of "Pride" or basically correct my sentences?

    Here are some sentences i have written, I got puzzled
    By the way, i really clueless if "the"' should be before the subject (father)!

    The father pride of his son.

    The father pride in his son.

    The father pride his son on!

    The father prides himself on!

    The father prides on himself.

    The father prides of himself.

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    Default Re: Pride of, Pride in

    Quote Originally Posted by wq.denis View Post
    Hi All,

    Could you clarify me the usage of "Pride" or basically correct my sentences?

    Here are some sentences i have written, I got puzzled
    By the way, i really clueless if "the"' should be before the subject (father)!

    The father pride of his son.

    The father pride in his son.

    The father pride his son on!

    The father prides himself on!

    The father prides on himself.

    The father prides of himself.
    They are all incorrect as sentences. "The father prides himself on..." is grammatically correct as part of a sentence.

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    Default Re: Pride of, Pride in

    The father is proud of his son sounds more natural to me.
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    Default Re: Pride of, Pride in

    Thanks Tdol.

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    Default Re: Pride of, Pride in

    *Not a teacher

    Or you could say:

    The father takes pride in her son.
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