provide the security

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CORALINNA

Senior Member

Portuguese - Brasil

• Aug 20, 2014

• #1

The trouble with living in a house is that you have to provide the security.

Is it ok to say that? You need to guarantee you are safe, because it is dangerous to live in a house.

 

bibliolept

Senior Member

Northern California

AE, Español

• Aug 20, 2014

• #2

"Provide security" makes me thing of security guards and fences. You might say "you are responsible for your own safety." Would that work?

 

panjandrum

Senior Member

Belfast, Ireland

English-Ireland (top end)

• Aug 20, 2014

• #3

It's difficult to respond to this without knowing more about the context.
What is the alternative to "living in a house" that is so much safer?

 

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bcruz

Member

dutch

• Aug 21, 2014

• #4

Because of ever increasing violence in Brazilian cities many people prefer to live in apartment buildings with 24-h caretakers (3 shifts) rather than in a house which is easier to break in. Carolinha forgot to mention this!