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Is 'with us' correct? Any errors in sentences?
We are born into this world without bringing anything with us, and we will leave empty-handed too. We have been repeating the cycle of birth and death countless number of times.
1. Is 'with us' correct?
2. Are there any errors in the sentences?
Thanks.
Last edited by Tan Elaine; 12-Jun-2011 at 19:22.
Reason: typo
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Re: Is 'with us' correct? Any errors in sentences?

Originally Posted by
Tan Elaine
We are born into this world without bringing anything with us, and we will leave empty-handed too. We have been repeating the cycle of birth and death.
1. Is 'with us' correct? Yes
2. Are there any errors in the sentences? Not as such, but I am not sure about the second sentence. If we are born and die once, we cannot really 'have been repeating the cycle of birth and death'.
I'll have to think about that.
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Re: Is 'with us' correct? Any errors in sentences?
Thanks, Fivejedjon.
It is about reincarnation, I believe.
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Re: Is 'with us' correct? Any errors in sentences?
I liked the line as well.
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Re: Is 'with us' correct? Any errors in sentences?

Originally Posted by
Tan Elaine
It is about reincarnation, I believe.
Then it is fine, though 'number' should be plural - I didn't spot that first time round.
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Re: Is 'with us' correct? Any errors in sentences?

Originally Posted by
fivejedjon
I'll have to think about that.
Thanks, Fivejedjon.
After you responded to my post, I edited the second sentence as follows and that, I believe, is what causes you to wonder why the cycle of birth and death is repeated.
We have been repeating the cycle of birth and death countless number of times.
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Re: Is 'with us' correct? Any errors in sentences?

Originally Posted by
fivejedjon
Then it is fine, though 'number' should be plural - I didn't spot that first time round.
Thanks, Fivejedjon.
Regarding the above sentence in bold, do you mean that I should use 'cycles' instead of 'cycle'?
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Re: Is 'with us' correct? Any errors in sentences?

Originally Posted by
Tan Elaine
Regarding the above sentence in bold, do you mean that I should use 'cycles' instead of 'cycle'?
We have been repeating the cycle of birth and death countless numbers of times.
That's fine. I think 'cycles'is possible, though I prefer the singular 'cycle'
I think the simplest would be: We have been repeating the cycle of birth and death countless times.
However, that is a matter of personal taste, not of correctness.
ps. Much of my original doubt was simply my obtuseness - I didn't think of reincarnation.
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