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Teo Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Canadian-born/ Canada-born

What's the difference in meaning between a Canadian-born scientist and a Canada-born scientist?

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Hi, What's the difference in meaning between a Canadian-born scientist and a Canada-born scientist ? None, really, but the normal and common way to say it is Canadian-born . If you wanted to stretch to find a difference, you might say this.

— Clive

  • Hi, What's the difference in meaning between a Canadian-born scientist and a Canada-born scientist ?
  • None, really, but the normal and common way to say it is Canadian-born .
  • If you wanted to stretch to find a difference, you might say this.
  • Canadian-born scientist Perhaps she was born in China, but her parents were Canadian.
  • Canada-born scientist Sounds like she was born inside Canada But, that's a bit of a stretch.
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Hi,

What's the difference in meaning between a Canadian-born scientist and a Canada-born scientist?

None, really, but the normal and common way to say it is Canadian-born.

If you wanted to stretch to find a difference, you might say this.

Canadian-born scientist Perhaps she was
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