Yoong Liat wrote:John's business failed, and he was declared a bankrupt. Many of his friends stopped contacting him, even those whom he treats often when he was doing well.
Is the word 'treat' correctly used? I feel that it is incorrect, but I do not know how to phrased it in a better way. "Treat" in the sentence means that John gave them treats often.
Many thanks.
John's business failed, and he was declared
(Delete the "a.") bankrupt. Many of his friends stopped contacting him, even those whom he treated
(change "treats" to "treated") often when he was doing well.
"He treated often" means that he paid for things. When I go out to dinner, my friends treat me. They pay for me.
