Tuongvan  +  575172 Fri, 10 Oct 08 03:17 PM Hi teachers, Could you possibly help me by correcting these sentences if they do not dound natural to native speakers?: It is better to accept sadness now than to hope for something impossible and much later discover/ find  that the things you hope for /have been hoping for never happen. You would rather accept sadness now than to hope for something impossible and much later discover/ find  that the things you hope for /have been hoping for never happen. Thank you in advance Tuongvan Joined on Sun, Dec 30 2007 Regular Member 975 van

	caris  +  575278 Fri, 10 Oct 08 10:24 PM It is better to accept sadness now rather than to hope for something impossible and much later discover that the things you have been hoping for never happened. caris Joined on Mon, Oct 6 2008 Puerto Rico New Member 24

	Tuongvan  +  575287 Fri, 10 Oct 08 10:49 PM Thank you Caris,but how about if I say as follows: a/ It is better to accept sadness now than ( not "rather than") to hope for something impossible and much later discover that the things you have been hoping for never happened. b/ You would rather accept sadness now than to hope for something impossible and much later discover/ find out  that the things you have been hoping for never happened. Best wishes Tuongvan