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Masanori Takaoka Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

culture vs cultures

How to name a baby varies depending on ( ).

1. culture
2. cultures
3. the culture

I think all of them are correct. Is there any difference?
  

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#3 sounds most natural to me. It's the only one of the three I'd use. #1 sounds awkward.

— Blue Jay

  • #3 sounds most natural to me.
  • It's the only one of the three I'd use.
  • #1 sounds awkward.
  • I don't like #2 at all.
  • I'd call it incorrect.
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#3 sounds most natural to me. It's the only one of the three I'd use.
#1 sounds awkward.
I don't like #2 at all. I'd call it incorrect.
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I agree that #3 sounds like the usual, but I cannot find anything wrong with the other two, either grammatically or pragmatically. What bothers me is 'How to name'—do you mean 'what to name', or are you speaking of the process?
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Mister Micawber What bothers me is 'How to name'—do you mean 'what to name', or are you speaking of the process?
I meant the process.
What I wanted to say is "How to decide who should name a baby ~".
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Masanori TakaokaWhat I wanted to say is "How to decide who should name a baby ~".
Then you can stick with 'how'.
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