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

Both phrases convey a similar idea, but the first one is more commonly used and sounds more natural in English. The use of 'arranged' in the context of taking care of a dog implies being prepared or organized, which fits better than 'decided.'

Last updated: March 24, 2024 • 957 views

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

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase means that if you are not prepared or organized to take care of a dog, you should not have one.
  • 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.

Alternatives:

  • you should not have a dog if you are not ready to look after it.
  • you should not have a dog if you are not able to look after it.
  • you should not have a dog if you are not willing to look after it.
  • you should not have a dog if you are not committed to look after it.

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

This phrase is not a common or correct way to express the idea of being prepared to take care of a dog.

  • 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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