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    Does this sentence sound fine?
    She was sad because of there not being any chance left

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    Default Re: Does this sentence sound fine?

    Say:
    She was sad because there was no hope.
    What do you think?

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    Default Re: Does this sentence sound fine?

    I don't know, but does my sentence (above) sound fine?

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    Default Re: Does this sentence sound fine?

    Quote Originally Posted by belly_ttt View Post
    I don't know, but does my sentence (above) sound fine?
    No, not to me. It is awkward. "She was sad because of there not being any chance left" is, I think, the same (in meaning) as "She was sad because there was no hope".

    She felt hopeless. That's sad, isn't it?

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