Are there any errors in the sentence?

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Tan Elaine

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If you find difficulty in smiling that means you are not enjoying your life.

Does the sentence contain any errors?

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In my opinion this would be better:

If you find difficult smiling, that means/it means you are enjoying your life.

''If you find smiling difficult'' can also be said.

OR

''If you face difficulty in smiling'' would also be OK.

Anyways I would prefer the very first one :)

ps I'm not a teacher!
 

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If you find difficulty in smiling that means you are not enjoying your life.

Does the sentence contain any errors?

Thanks.

I would probably use a comma after "smiling," but the rest is fine. Comma use is often personal.
 

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If you find difficulty in smiling that means you are not enjoying your life.

Does the sentence contain any errors?

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It sounds fine to me.
 

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If you find difficult smiling, that means/it means you are enjoying your life. That is not natural English.

''If you find smiling difficult'' can also be said. That is fine.

''If you face difficulty in smiling'' would also be OK. No, it's not OK.
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