The word fierce is too strong, and seems unnatural and inappro | IELTS_Kobari 📝📝

The word fierce is too strong, and seems unnatural and inappropriate in this context. Are people really having fierce (which means furious, very angry) debates about homework?

The word debates is another issue. Are people really debating this homework issue? Maybe they are, but this still seems a little exaggerated.

Next, we can question the use of the word provoked. Has someone or something really provoked this debate?

While the grammar of the original sentence was almost correct, any native English speaker would find the sentence strange or unnatural, due to the mentioned vocabulary issues. There is nothing advanced or complex about choosing inappropriate or exaggerated words that no English speaker would use.

a better version of the original sentence:

Opinions differ as to whether school children should be given homework.

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