You should not have a dog if you are not adapted to look after it. vs You should not have a dog if you are not decided to look after it.

The correct phrase is: 'you should not have a dog if you are not adapted to look after it.' The phrase 'you should not have a dog if you are not decided to look after it.' is not correct in English. The word 'adapted' is the appropriate choice in this context to convey the idea that someone is suited or capable of taking care of a dog.

Last updated: March 24, 2024 • 931 views

You should not have a dog if you are not adapted to look after it.

This phrase is correct in English and commonly used.

This phrase is used to convey that someone should not own a dog if they are not suited or capable of taking care of it.

You should not have a dog if you are not decided to look after it.

This phrase is not correct in English.

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But finally, she said, you can have a dog if you keep your room clean for a month.
I was just afraid of what would happen to a dog if you owned one. Okay.
No sense in owning a dog if you can't control it.
I'd have done it for a dog if he was suffering.
I will work like a dog if I find a job.
They'll shoot me like a dog if I do.
If you feel lonely, you should have a dog.
It's not a dog if it can be killed by a cat.
I told to my man tol kill your dog if you don't cooperate and answer my questions.
We will all be his dogs if we allowed this evolution to continue.
I would have sent dogs if I wanted him wounded.
It's not a dog if it can fit inside another dog's mouth.
What's the point of having a dog if it's bald?
It's not a dog if it can -
I wouldn't take you to a dog fight if you was the defending champ.
So who gets the dog if you guys split up?
We're both hanging by a thread./- So who gets the dog if you guys split up?
Do not have a dog in that race.
Naturally I am flattered by the compliment, since she would have thrown me to the dogs if she could.
I think we'd be top dog if the defense would step up.

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You should not have a dog if you are not adapted to look after it. vs You should not have a dog if you are not decided to look after it.