Grammar question
Hi, there
Which of THESE two sentences is correct?
“It is a wrong idea/notion that everyone should try to smile all the time. Not everything is reason for happiness”
or
“The idea/notion that everyone should try to smile all the time is wrong. Not everything is reason for happiness”
Thank you!!
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Answers · 5
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Not sure which aspect that you wanted to check.
Both require insertion of "a".
“It is a wrong idea/notion that everyone should try to smile all the time. Not everything is a reason for happiness”
or
“The idea/notion that everyone should try to smile all the time is wrong. Not everything is a reason for happiness”
Personally, I'd go with "incorrect" over "wrong".
"idea" and "notion" are both ok.
The sentence itself is not necessarily sensible.
Not having a reason is not a reason to not at least try to smile.
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I would say that the second sentence sounds more natural, though I would tweak it a bit by writing "Not everything is a* reason to be happy" instead.
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