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User_gary  +  335825 Mon, 05 Mar 07 07:39 AM

My family has been .................. pet from generation to generation. But I now would like to tell you about my present pet animal "Jex" the bull dog.

Please tell me which word can be appropriate in the blanks. And also correct my two sentences.
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nona the brit  +  335841 Mon, 05 Mar 07 09:28 AM

My family have been pet-owners for generations. My family has been keeping pets for generations. My family has passed a love of animals from generation to generation.

Now I would like to tell you about my present pet; Jex the bulldog.

I wasn't 100% clear on the meaning you wanted for the first sentence. Also, why have you used 'but' at the start of the second one?
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User_gary  +  335849 Mon, 05 Mar 07 09:51 AM
 Nona The Brit wrote:

My family have been pet-owners for generations. My family has been keeping pets for generations. My family has passed a love of animals from generation to generation.

Now I would like to tell you about my present pet; Jex the bulldog.

I wasn't 100% clear on the meaning you wanted for the first sentence. Also, why have you used 'but' at the start of the second one?

Thank you.

I am writing essay `My pet'

The two sentences which I start with.

I prefer (My family have been pet-owners for generations. But now I would like to tell you about my present pet, Jex the bulldog.)
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Clive  +  335969 Mon, 05 Mar 07 04:52 PM

Hi,

If you want to use 'but', it's better to write it this way.

My family have been pet-owners for generations, but now I would like to tell you about my present pet, Jex the bulldog.

Best wishes, Clive
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Flygonwings  +  336197 Tue, 06 Mar 07 04:54 AM
My family has been keeping pets for generations, but now I would like to tell you about my present pet, Jex the bulldog. I think that would work.
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