Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
standard or expectation
How can I say this so that it is natural and correct?
If you build it up to such a standanrd/expectation in your head, you could only be disappointed.
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If you build it up to such a standanrd/expectation in your head, you could only be disappointed.
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eg If you build up such expectation. you will only be disappointed.
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I'm trying to say: build something up, like a country
If you build England up to such standards/expectations, you might be disappointed.
Do you know what I mean?
If you build England up to such standards/expectations, you might be disappointed.
Do you know what I mean?
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It's not natural-sounding. Try to say it another way.
It's the expectations that you build up, not the country.
The word 'standards' does not seem suitable for your meaning at all.
Clive
It's the expectations that you build up, not the country.
The word 'standards' does not seem suitable for your meaning at all.
Clive
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