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Pametus Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Can I say ' issues around'?

I came up with that expression. Is it unnatural?
  

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We'd need a complete sentence before we could say for sure.

  • We'd need a complete sentence before we could say for sure.
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We'd need a complete sentence before we could say for sure.
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Of course, like 'They discussed controversial issues around ***, violence, and censorship'.
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They discussed controversial issues such as ***, violence, and censorship.
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Thank you. I'll do as you taught me.
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Hi

I would say that is OK. It is recognised in some dictionaries. In this one, it is definition 7 ...

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/around

Dave
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Oh, it seems it's not completely wrong.
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They discussed controversial issues about ***, violence, and censorship.

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