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Are these sentences written correctly? 1 I wish I have liked life like I used to in my childhood. 2 When you drive too far you should have a spare wheel. 3 I'll buy the car when I have spare money. 4 I am tired of seeing faces that pretend to be happy when they are not.

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Hi Timur, I agree with Jane but have some pointers: 2 When you drive too far you should have a spare wheel. I suggest: "When you drive long distances, you should have a spare wheel." Why? I would say you've driven "too far" if I gave you directions to town A, two miles away and you arrive in town F, twenty miles away. It is usually relative to somewhere you should be. "Far" also is relative to somewhere, but many times the place is implied (simply: you don't see the words in the sentence, but the meaning is in there). For example, "My wife is on a hiking trip, far away" implies *far from HERE*. In a general statement like yours, you could find a way to relate it to your audience such as, "far from home", but using a phrase like, "long distances" does away with the need to refer to anywhere else. It just says that the origin and destination are far from one other. 3 I'll buy the car when I have spare money. This is OK, but many times we simply say, "I'll buy the car when I have money". The fact that the person means additional money to spare is implied in that statement. This sounds just a bit more natural. 4 I am tired of seeing faces that pretend to be happy when they are not. Remember that a face cannot pretend, while a person can. Secondly remember that a person may feel a certain way and their face simply reflects how they feel. Sometimes however, as you describe, someone can pretend to be feeling differently than they truly are. So I think it is better to say, "I am tired of seeing people who pretend to be happy." or "I am tired of seeing happy faces on unhappy people." or something like that. I hope this is helpful.
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2, 3 & 4 are fine No 1 - I think you mean - I wish I liked life like I used to in my childhood. You don't need the word HAVE towards the beginning of the sentence. Hope this helps
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Hi, they all seem correct!

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