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HUBLOT Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Everyone in Canada

Hi teachers,



Celine: The Authorized Biography
Georges-Hebert Germain (Author), David Homel (Translator)

Is it correct to say "all Canadians were" to mean "everyone in Canada was"?
  

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Not really. The fact that they are Canadian citizens is very much beside the point the writer was making. His (or her) implication is that the people of Canada had taken her into their hearts.

— Enoon

  • Not really.
  • The fact that they are Canadian citizens is very much beside the point the writer was making.
  • His (or her) implication is that the people of Canada had taken her into their hearts.
  • Besides, there are plenty of people in Canada who are not Canadians.
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Not really. The fact that they are Canadian citizens is very much beside the point the writer was making. His (or her) implication is that the people of Canada had taken her into their hearts. Besides, there are plenty of people in Canada who are not Canadians.
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Thanks a lot, enoon.
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I disagree.Emotion: smile
The term 'Canadians' is often used loosely to mean
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