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Are these 2 sentences correct?
The Kid was silenced by his mom
The Kid was silenced for making noise
24 mrt. 2020 17:47
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"Kid" is not capitalized.
"The kid was silenced by his mom" is correct.
"The kid was silenced for making noise" is also correct but might sound better if you say "The kid was silenced for making too much noise"
24 maart 2020
Thank you so much, Dave
24 maart 2020
Just a note that "silenced" sounds a little harsh to me. Maybe that's your intention. You can also silence a phone or silence a political opponent, for example.
But maybe "quieted", or some other phrase could sound better in this case.
24 maart 2020
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