love begets love

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Naeem Afzal

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Hi teachers,

Is "love begets love" correct?

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It's a grammatical phrase.
 

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When there's a grammatical phrase, should I explain more or add more sentences to it?
 

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We can only tell you if it's correct if we know what you were trying to express. I know what "Love begets love" means to me but is it what you meant to say? We don't know.
 

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'Love begets love' is not a universal truth.

Love more often than not is unrequited.
 

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Often, love begets divorce. ;-)
 
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