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I can't rest and relax either which was the main objective of the trip

 

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Old May 07, 2012, 02:04 AM
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Lightbulb I can't rest and relax either which was the main objective of the trip

I can´t rest or relax .
other possibilities.?
Is the original OK?
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Old May 07, 2012, 07:11 AM
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I can't rest and relax either, which was the main objective of the trip.

Other than the missing comma, you're original sentence is great.

I can't rest or relax, which was ...
I can't rest, nor can I relax, which was ...
I can neither rest nor relax, which was ...
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Old May 07, 2012, 09:17 AM
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Is this sentence being said to someone on the phone/email/chat while you are on the trip?
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I would say "I can neither rest nor relax..." and all the others above all sound a bit odd. Perhaps it's just another BrE/AmE thing.

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Other than the missing comma, you're original sentence is great...
*cough* Would you like to revisit your typing?

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Old May 07, 2012, 12:27 PM
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Oops! And I try so hard, too.
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Old May 07, 2012, 03:51 PM
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Awaken, I know what you mean *the agreement*.
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