Gerardo
Do these sentences sound natural? Which one sounds more natural? Thank you! 😊 We need to do something if we want to prevent it from repeating. We need to do something if we want to stop it from happening again. We need to do something if we don't want this to happen again.
2024년 12월 8일 오후 7:51
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I think I would say: - We need to do something if we want to stop THIS from happening again. (minor tweak on your number 2) - We need to do something if we want to prevent this from happening again. (you can use prevent instead of stop in your number 2) - We need to do something if we don't want this to happen again. (your number 3) - We have to do something if we ... (any of the above can follow)
2024년 12월 8일
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All three sentences sound natural, but the second one is the most straightforward and commonly used. Here's a breakdown: 1. "We need to do something if we want to prevent it from repeating." * Sounds correct but a bit formal. The word "repeating" might feel slightly less natural compared to "happening again." 2. "We need to do something if we want to stop it from happening again." * Most natural and commonly used in casual conversation. 3. "We need to do something if we don't want this to happen again." * Also natural, but slightly more casual and conversational than the second one. Recommendation: Use the second one for clarity and simplicity.
2024년 12월 9일
3rd sentence
2024년 12월 9일
The second one.
2024년 12월 8일
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