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MrWonderful Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

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Is it correct to say:
"It's not common to shake hands in this country."?
Are there any other ways?
  

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Are there any other ways? g. it is not socially acceptable to shake hands in this country ).

  • Are there any other ways?
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  • it is not socially acceptable to shake hands in this country ).
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MrWonderful Is it correct to say:"It's not common to shake hands in this country."?Are there any other ways?
Yes, it is correct; and yes, there are other ways to say this (e.g. it is not socially acceptable to shake hands in this country).
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XerxesYes, it is correct; and yes, there are other ways to say this (e.g. it is not socially acceptable to shake hands in this country).
Actually, upon further reflection, "socially acceptable" and "common" are not the same thing. You might say:

It is not customary to shake hands in this country.
It is not common practice to shake hands

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