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Rommel Posted 11 years ago
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‘far outweighs’ and ‘competent in using’
Have I correctly used the expressions ‘far outweighs’and ‘competent in using’ in the following sentences?
Some Frenchmen are competent in using English, but being in France means being prepared to use French. Using French in this country far outweighs knowing English.
Some Frenchmen are competent in using English, but being in France means being prepared to use French. Using French in this country far outweighs knowing English.
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"Competent in using English" is fine, but "being prepared to use French" is unclear. Who needs to be prepared to use French? "
- "Competent in using English" is fine, but "being prepared to use French" is unclear.
- Who needs to be prepared to use French?
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"Competent in using English" is fine, but "being prepared to use French" is unclear. Who needs to be prepared to use French?
For your second sentence, you can say: "The usefulness of (even rudimentary) French in this country far outweighs that of English."
For your second sentence, you can say: "The usefulness of (even rudimentary) French in this country far outweighs that of English."
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I'd just change 'Some Frenchmen are competent in using English' to 'Some French people are competent at using English'. The rest seems ok to me.
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