Christine Christie Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Instill
Are these sentences correct:
a) "Parents should instill good discipline in their children from an early age."
b) "These good books instill some good ideas in thos who read them."
Top answer
" Parents apply good discipline. If they instill anything it would be self -discipline. " Possible, but only figuratively.
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Christine Christiea) "Parents should instill good discipline in their children from an early age."
Parents apply good discipline. If they instill anything it would be self-discipline.
Christine Christieb) "These good books instill some good ideas in thos who read them."
Possible, but only figuratively. Insti
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