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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Correct and meaningful?
Are the following sentences grammatically correct and meaningful? Thanks in advance.
1. The youths belonged to different lands.
2. The youths were considered proficient in different subjects.
1. The youths belonged to different lands.
2. The youths were considered proficient in different subjects.
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Both sentences are grammatical, but awkward-sounding. The noun "youths" is almost never heard today in the US. The word "lands," meaning "countries," is rarely heard today.
- Both sentences are grammatical, but awkward-sounding.
- The noun "youths" is almost never heard today in the US.
- The word "lands," meaning "countries," is rarely heard today.
- " And the word "considered" would not be used like this.
- You'd more likely hear something like the following: 1.
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Both sentences are grammatical, but awkward-sounding. The noun "youths" is almost never heard today in the US. The word "lands," meaning "countries," is rarely heard today. "Proficient" is usually not used with "subjects." And the word "considered" would not be used like this. You'd more likely hear something like the following:
1. The boys were from different countries.
1. The boys were from different countries.
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Anonymous1. The youths belonged to different lands.The meaning of this is unclear. You should explain it.
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I mean"The youths came from different lands".
And the youths were considered (to be) proficient in different subjects.
And the youths were considered (to be) proficient in different subjects.
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