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Ticce Posted 16 years ago
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Correct this sentence
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The increasing figure of youngsters, who were at the risk category due to their sexual behavior before the lectures, will show that they have started to care about their HIV status and want to know it.
The increasing figure of youngsters, who were at the risk category due to their sexual behavior before the lectures, will show that they have started to care about their HIV status and want to know it.
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I don't understand the sentence. 1) figure - does not make sense here. Do you mean numbers ?
- I don't understand the sentence.
- 1) figure - does not make sense here.
- Do you mean numbers ?
- 2) at the risk category - do you mean in the "at risk" category ?
- Generally if the number in the "at risk" category increases, it shows the opposite - that these people, unaware of the risks, continued their risky behavior.
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I don't understand the sentence.
1) figure - does not make sense here. Do you mean numbers?
2) at the risk category - do you mean in the "at risk" category?
Generally if the number in the "at risk" category increases, it shows the opposite - that these people, unaware of the risks, continued their risky behavior.
Regards,
A-
1) figure - does not make sense here. Do you mean numbers?
2) at the risk category - do you mean in the "at risk" category?
Generally if the number in the "at risk" category increases, it shows the opposite - that these people, unaware of the risks, continued their risky behavior.
Regards,
A-
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Thank you.
Why does FIGURE not make sense here?
What about
Hospitals are accommodative the increasing figure of weighty patients by purchasing bigger aesculapian equipment.
Why does FIGURE not make sense here?
What about
Hospitals are accommodative the increasing figure of weighty patients by purchasing bigger aesculapian equipment.
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Hospitals are accommodating weighty patients by purchasing bigger aesculapian equipment.
Here figures refers to body shape - three dimensional.
Ballooning figures = people who keep getting fatter and fatter, like blowing up a balloon.
Here figures refers to body shape - three dimensional.
Ballooning figures = people who keep getting fatter and fatter, like blowing up a balloon.
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Thank you AlpheccaStars.
I still don't understand why figure doesn't fit in the first example....... will need to think about it more.........
Anyway, thank you.
I still don't understand why figure doesn't fit in the first example....... will need to think about it more.........
Anyway, thank you.
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TicceI still don't understand why figure doesn't fit in the first example...I just could not understand ths sentence -
Are you trying to say that if young people get fat, that shows they care about their HIV risk?
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They probably both meant to write "numbers" then.
The hospitals accommodate the increasing numbers of weighty patients...
The increasing numbers of youngsters, who were in the "at risk" category due to their sexual behavior before the lectures, will show that they have started to care about their HIV status and want to know it.
Note: This still
The hospitals accommodate the increasing numbers of weighty patients...
The increasing numbers of youngsters, who were in the "at risk" category due to their sexual behavior before the lectures, will show that they have started to care about their HIV status and want to know it.
Note: This still
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