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Sunny123 Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

English teachers and non_English teachers

Hello everyone. Is the following phrase correct and meaningful for you?

"English teachers and non_English teachers"
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for example ... See how English teachers and non_English teachers answer these questions.
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It should be "non-English" rather than "non_English". However, I find the sentence confusing. "English teachers" is usually understood to mean people who teach the English language, whereas "non-English" sounds as if it refers to people whose nationality is not English.

— GPY

  • It should be "non-English" rather than "non_English".
  • However, I find the sentence confusing.
  • "English teachers" is usually understood to mean people who teach the English language, whereas "non-English" sounds as if it refers to people whose nationality is not English.
  • Which of these do you mean?
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It should be "non-English" rather than "non_English". However, I find the sentence confusing. "English teachers" is usually understood to mean people who teach the English language, whereas "non-English" sounds as if it refers to people whose nationality is not English. Which of these do you mean?
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GPYIt should be "non-English" rather than "non_English". However, I find the sentence confusing. "English teachers" is usually understood to mean people who teach the English language, whereas "non-English" sounds as if it refers to people whose nationality is not English. Which of these do you mean?
Ok, to avoide to be that confusing. I change the question.
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sunny123Is the following phrase correct and meaningful for you?"math teachers and non-non math teachers"
It's possible to say that but, it's unusual. It would be simpler to say maths teachers and other teachers, or, maths teachers and other subject teachers.

The same wordings could be used for your example about English teachers.
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sunny123"math teachers and non-non math teachers"
I think you mean "non-math" rather than "non-non math".
sunny123See how math teachers and non-math teachers answer these questions.
It makes sense informally. I would not use it in more formal English. I would write "math teachers and teachers of other subjects". (In fact, I
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GPYIt makes sense informally. I would not use it in more formal English. I would write "math teachers and teachers of other subjects". (In fact, I would write "maths" since that is BrE.)
Ok, GPY. But I don't want to say .... "maths teachers and teachers of other subjects". Here I am comparing math teachers with "non-maths teachers. Those who are not maths tea
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sunny123Then I guess I can say .... "math teachers and non-math teachers"
Not if you mean students, etc. It sounds like you are talking about two kinds of teachers only.
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sunny123Then I guess I can say .... "math teachers and non-math teachers"for example ... See how math teachers and non-math teachers answer these questions.Right?
No.
sunny123Here I am comparing math teachers with "non-maths teachers. Those who are not maths teachers they can be anyone "students", "doctors", "sportsmen" any other groups
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