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Is "count" used properly here?

 
 
Reply Thu 18 Jun, 2015 10:15 am

The sentence:

Have the courage to take the responsibility if you count yourself one of them - the people who are lazy bones.
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PUNKEY
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Reply Thu 18 Jun, 2015 11:08 am
Yes, it's OK. "Consider" could also be used.

The entire sentence does not make sense, however.
oristarA
 
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Reply Thu 18 Jun, 2015 11:56 am
@PUNKEY,
PUNKEY wrote:

Yes, it's OK. "Consider" could also be used.

The entire sentence does not make sense, however.



Why not? Hardwork is a virtue in many ways.
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Reply Thu 18 Jun, 2015 11:57 am
@oristarA,
Personally, I'd word it this way:

"Have the courage to take responsibility if you consider yourself a person who is a lazy bones. "
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Reply Thu 18 Jun, 2015 05:43 pm
@Ragman,
Ragman wrote:

Personally, I'd word it this way:

"Have the courage to take responsibility if you consider yourself a person who is a lazy bones. "


You've made a good sentence.
But the general context is that I wanted to criticize the people who are lazy bones. I ridiculed them as the men walking without soul.
Ragman
 
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Reply Thu 18 Jun, 2015 06:15 pm
@oristarA,
If that was what you wanted to do, you never stated it. Also, both of the sentences do that (are critical).
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Reply Thu 18 Jun, 2015 06:20 pm
@Ragman,
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Ragman
 
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Reply Thu 18 Jun, 2015 06:50 pm
@farmerman,
Huh?
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Reply Thu 18 Jun, 2015 08:17 pm
@Ragman,
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