My friend is scared to talk to her professor. I say: Don't worry, the professor is

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My friend is scared to talk to her professor. I say:

Don't worry, the professor is cool, just ask her and she'll answer you questions.

Is this sentence correct?
 

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**** I am not a teacher ****

I think it is correct.
 

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You need "your" insted of "you". Also your sentence is a comma splice. Use a semicolon after "cool".
 
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Don't worry, the professor is cool; just ask her and she'll answer your questions.

Better?
 

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I would say "the professor is very approachable".
 

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Yes, much better.
 

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I would say "the professor is very approachable".
If you did, you would not sound like a typical college student.
 

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What would a typical college student say?
 

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"Cool" for one.
 
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