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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Are these sentences perfect:
1. Why do we call "yoga", "yoga" in English? 2. What are determining factors in physical health? 3. How many countries speak English?
  

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1. Why do we call yoga "yoga" in English? 2.

— Clive

  • 1.
  • Why do we call yoga "yoga" in English?
  • 2.
  • What are the determining factors in/ for/of physical health?
  • 3.
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1. Why do we call yoga "yoga" in English?
2. What are the determining factors in/for/of physical health?
3. How many countries speak English?

Clive
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Anonymous How many countries speak English?
I don't like that. I'd go for: "In how many countries is English an official language?"
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Let's split a hair about that term.Emotion: geeked
My understanding is that
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AnonymousHow many countries speak English?
I'd change this to

In how many countries is English spoken?

CJ
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CliveDoes Britain have such a law?
Not as far as I know,

OK - let's re-word my sentence:

In how many countries is English widely used?

I know that that is unsatisfactory in some ways, but I think it gets across the idea we want. It certainly gets round the infelicity of countries speaking English.
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CalifJimIn how many countries is English spoken?
The problem with that is that the answer is "Every country in the world".
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fivejedjonThe problem with that is that the answer is "Every country in the world".
Emotion: big smile
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