A district of Beijing
A district of Beijing is on a "wartime emergency" footing and tourism has been banned in the Chinese capital after a spike in coronavirus cases centred around a food market has sparked fears of a fresh outbreak.
Why don't we use "the district of Beijing" as the noun is made specific by "of Beijing"?
Please explain the use of the present perfect "has been banned....".
Top answer
A district of Beijing is on a "wartime emergency" footing and tourism has been banned in the Chinese capital after a spike in coronavirus cases centred around a food market has sparked fears of a fresh outbreak. com/story/amp/coronavirus-beijing-shuts-food-market-and-goes-into-wartime-emergency-mode-after-spike-in-covid-19-cases-12005803 Why don't we use "the district of Beijing" as the noun is made specific by "of Beijing"? The writer is telling us that Beijing consists of several districts, not just one.
- A district of Beijing is on a "wartime emergency" footing and tourism has been banned in the Chinese capital after a spike in coronavirus cases centred around a food market has sparked fears of a fresh outbreak.
- com/story/amp/coronavirus-beijing-shuts-food-market-and-goes-into-wartime-emergency-mode-after-spike-in-covid-19-cases-12005803 Why don't we use "the district of Beijing" as the noun is made specific by "of Beijing"?
- The writer is telling us that Beijing consists of several districts, not just one.
- ".
- The banning happened in the past and is still important at the present time.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
A district of Beijing is on a "wartime emergency" footing and tourism has been banned in the Chinese capital after a spike in coronavirus cases centred around a food market has sparked fears of a fresh outbreak.
0
Related Questions