Can you help me to improve this old saying, please? "People of the servile rank are real curs sometimes. The harder the punishment, the dearer the masters are to them." PS Lackeys are of the servile

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Can you help me to improve this old saying, please? "People of the servile rank are real curs sometimes. The harder the punishment, the dearer the masters are to them." PS Lackeys are of the servile rank, for example. Curs are particular dogs. Also cur is a contemptible man (derogative, informal).

Jun 3, 2022 10:32 PM

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June 3, 2022

Hi! I think your statement is 100% fine.

June 3, 2022

Hello, Your sentences make sense and they are correct. I don't see any need for improvement. I hope this answers your question. If you’d like to practice speaking. I’d be happy to help you develop a study plan. Feel free to view my teaching profile and class offerings and send me a message if you think I can help you. Regards

June 4, 2022

Sycophant plebs are a peculiar lot: the harsher the punishment, the greater their devotion to their masters. I changed it a bit just so you have a different variant. Hope it helps.

June 4, 2022

The word 'cur' is a great one (suitably archaic-sounding). How about the 'lower orders' for 'people of the servile rank'? "The lower orders can be absolute curs. The harder they are whipped, the dearer are their masters to them."

June 4, 2022

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