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TeacherJapan Posted 9 years ago
Letter Writing

Could you check this paragraph about Japanese culture?

Japanese people have a feeling of superiority based on the mistaken belief that only they can truly understand their language and culture. It's not easy for them to overcome this belief. There is a funny story to illustrate this point. One Japanese man seriously asked Mr. Donald Keene, who studies The tale of Genji, "Can you read it in Japanese?' This man is said to be a famous scholar of Shakespeare.
  

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teacherJapan Japanese people have a feeling of superiorit y, based on the mistaken belief that only they can truly understand their language and culture. It's not easy for them to overcome this belief. There is a funny story to illustrate this point.

— Teechr

  • teacherJapan Japanese people have a feeling of superiorit y, based on the mistaken belief that only they can truly understand their language and culture.
  • It's not easy for them to overcome this belief.
  • There is a funny story to illustrate this point.
  • One Japanese man seriously asked Mr.
  • " This man is said to be a famous Shakespearean schol ar.
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teacherJapan Japanese people have a feeling of superiority, based on the mistaken belief that only they can truly understand their language and culture. It's not easy for them to overcome this belief. There is a funny story to illustrate this point. One Japanese man seriously asked Mr. Donald Keene, who studies an expert on The Tale of Genj
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Thank you very much, teechr. Is it also okay to say, 'a well-known authority' or 'a famous authority' onThe Tale of Genji?
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Also, I am wondering why you put a comma before 'based on.' Is it ungrammatical or logically wrong without it? I am always not sure about the use of 'commas.'
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That's because it's having the feeling (not "superiority") that is based on the mistaken belief.
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I see. Thank you very much again.
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Could I ask one last question about this post?
The use of comma after 'superiority' is understandable. Is it also okay to say, "Japanese people have a
feeling of superiority and it is based on the belief that only they can truly understand their language and culture."?
Or, "Japanese people have a feeing of superiority because they believe only they can truly understand their
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