Hi teachers, Is "love begets love" correct? Thanks.
N Naeem Afzal Member Joined Mar 23, 2013 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Aug 1, 2014 #1 Hi teachers, Is "love begets love" correct? Thanks.
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Aug 1, 2014 #2 It's a grammatical phrase.
N Naeem Afzal Member Joined Mar 23, 2013 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Aug 1, 2014 #3 When there's a grammatical phrase, should I explain more or add more sentences to it?
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Aug 1, 2014 #4 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.
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.
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Aug 1, 2014 #5 'Love begets love' is not a universal truth. Love more often than not is unrequited.
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Aug 1, 2014 #6 Often, love begets divorce. ;-)