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Lucas21c Posted 14 years ago
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Could you tell me whether the following sentence sounds okay?
A. Most asian employees believe financial stability is the most important element for people to marry.
if A is okay, could you tell me how about B?
B. A. Most asian employees believe financial stability is the most important element to marry.
Thank you.
A. Most asian employees believe financial stability is the most important element for people to marry.
if A is okay, could you tell me how about B?
B. A. Most asian employees believe financial stability is the most important element to marry.
Thank you.
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Hi, Could you tell me whether the following sentence sounds okay? A. Most asian employees believe financial stability is the most important element for people to marry.
- Hi, Could you tell me whether the following sentence sounds okay?
- A.
- Most asian employees believe financial stability is the most important element for people to marry.
- No, not good.
- I don't clearly understand your meaning.
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Hi,
Could you tell me whether the following sentence sounds okay?
A. Most asian employees believe financial stability is the most important element for people to marry.
No, not good. I don't clearly understand your meaning.
Here are a few correct se
Could you tell me whether the following sentence sounds okay?
A. Most asian employees believe financial stability is the most important element for people to marry.
No, not good. I don't clearly understand your meaning.
Here are a few correct se
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Thank you for your comments, Clive.
To make the sentence clear, I revised it like the following sentences.
Could you tell me whether they sound fine?
A. Most asian employees believe financial stability is the most important element when people consider getting married.
B. Most asian employees believe financial stability is the most important element when people
To make the sentence clear, I revised it like the following sentences.
Could you tell me whether they sound fine?
A. Most asian employees believe financial stability is the most important element when people consider getting married.
B. Most asian employees believe financial stability is the most important element when people
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Hi,
Yes, better.
Is there a reason that you speak of 'employees' rather than of 'people'?.
You don't want to say 'Asian'?
Clive
Yes, better.
Is there a reason that you speak of 'employees' rather than of 'people'?.
You don't want to say 'Asian'?
Clive
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Hi, Cive. Thank you for your comments.
The reason why I chose the word, 'employees' rather than 'people' is that it is thought of those who has a job and will marry someone someday(or already got married). So, it may not represent the opinions of all classes or all people.
If it sounds unnatural, please give me another wordings or sentence that you recommend.
Also, could you tell me wh
The reason why I chose the word, 'employees' rather than 'people' is that it is thought of those who has a job and will marry someone someday(or already got married). So, it may not represent the opinions of all classes or all people.
If it sounds unnatural, please give me another wordings or sentence that you recommend.
Also, could you tell me wh
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Hi,
I don't find either completely clear.
Do you mean that employees should be financially stable at the time they marry, or that they get married in order to become financially stable?
Clive
I don't find either completely clear.
Do you mean that employees should be financially stable at the time they marry, or that they get married in order to become financially stable?
Clive
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Hi, Clive.
Depending on your comments and suggestions, I revised it again.
That is what I wanted to say. I hope the sentence sounds fine.
Thank you for your help.
Employees think(or believe) people should be financially stable at the time they marry.
Depending on your comments and suggestions, I revised it again.
That is what I wanted to say. I hope the sentence sounds fine.
Thank you for your help.
Employees think(or believe) people should be financially stable at the time they marry.
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lucas21cEmployees think(or believe) people should be financially stable at the time they marry.lucas21c,
I agree with Clive. Asian employees- shouldn't be the only class of people who should take financial stability seriously when considering a marriage..
Either ' Asian", or "employees" sounded semantically correct to my ear, and your last revision is
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Hi,
That is what I wanted to say. I hope the sentence sounds fine.
Thank you for your help.
Employees think (or believe) people should be financially stable at the time they marry. (get married)
This sounds acceptable alt
That is what I wanted to say. I hope the sentence sounds fine.
Thank you for your help.
Employees think (or believe) people should be financially stable at the time they marry. (get married)
This sounds acceptable alt
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