Yes
It doesn't matter how many syllables as long as the word makes since
I would say the author uses irony in this passage that remembering his mother makes him not happy but miserable which may be the opposite of what is expected but he would rather suffer this than be happy in forgetting her as this latter feeling would be expected to make him sad.
Answer:
yes if you have a question you can ask
Answer:
Ancient European explorers would not have went far without the Chinese.
Explanation:
You have to remove the comma because it results in an unnecessary pause.
