Divorce hurts

[Rachel Adams]

Do both sentences sound natural?


"Divorce hurts kids." Or "Divorce can hurt kids."

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Yes, they do.

They don't mean the same thing.

 

[Rachel Adams]

Yes, they do.

They don't mean the same thing.

"Can hurt means" it is not impossible, if I am not mistaken.

 

[emsr2d2]

"Can hurt" means no quotation marks here it is not impossible, if I am not mistaken.

Again, you haven't actually asked us a question but I will assume you would like one of us to confirm your belief. Yes, it can be taken to mean that. Most of us would probably say that it means that it is possible, rather than that it isn't impossible.

 

[SoothingDave]

I like "harm" better than "hurt" here.

 

[Tarheel]

"Can hurt means" it is not impossible, if I am not mistaken.

I would say it's possible or even likely.