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

The correct phrase is: 'you should not have a dog if you are not prepared to look after it.' 'Prepared' is the correct term to use in this context, indicating readiness or willingness. 'Arranged' does not fit well in this sentence.

Last updated: March 27, 2024 • 1368 views

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

This phrase is incorrect. 'Prepare' should be in the past tense 'prepared' to match the structure of the sentence.

The correct phrase is 'you should not have a dog if you are not prepared to look after it.' 'Prepared' is used to indicate readiness or willingness to take care of the 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.
  • They'll shoot me like a dog if I do.
  • I will work like a dog if I find a job.
  • I'd have done it for a dog if he was suffering.
  • It's not a dog if it can be killed by a cat.
  • If you feel lonely, you should have a dog.
  • I told to my man tol kill your dog if you don't cooperate and answer my questions.
  • I would have sent dogs if I wanted him wounded.
  • We will all be his dogs if we allowed this evolution to continue.
  • It's not a dog if it can fit inside another dog's mouth.
  • It's not a dog if it can -
  • What's the point of having a dog if it's bald?
  • 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?
  • I think we'd be top dog if the defense would step up.
  • I could have turned up in full evening wear with two Pekingese dogs if I'd have wanted to.
  • I will boil her bones and feed them to the dogs if that's what it takes.

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

This phrase is incorrect. 'Arranged' does not fit well in this context. It does not convey the intended meaning of being ready or willing to care for the dog.

The term 'arranged' is not suitable in this context. It is better to use 'prepared' to convey the idea of being ready or willing to look after the 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.
  • They'll shoot me like a dog if I do.
  • I will work like a dog if I find a job.
  • I'd have done it for a dog if he was suffering.
  • It's not a dog if it can be killed by a cat.
  • If you feel lonely, you should have a dog.
  • I told to my man tol kill your dog if you don't cooperate and answer my questions.
  • I would have sent dogs if I wanted him wounded.
  • We will all be his dogs if we allowed this evolution to continue.
  • It's not a dog if it can fit inside another dog's mouth.
  • It's not a dog if it can -
  • What's the point of having a dog if it's bald?
  • 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?
  • I think we'd be top dog if the defense would step up.
  • I could have turned up in full evening wear with two Pekingese dogs if I'd have wanted to.
  • I will boil her bones and feed them to the dogs if that's what it takes.

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