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Alfred Hoffman Posted 12 years ago
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How to make the act of certai people the subject of a sentence? For instance, is this right: Imitating the local customs of the tourists is helpful to keep the culture of the host country from being polluted. If not, how to correct it? Thanks.
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How to make the act of certain people the subject of a sentence? e g Spending by tourists helps local businesses. For instance, is this right: Imitating the local customs of the tourists is helpful to keep the culture of the host country from being polluted.
- How to make the act of certain people the subject of a sentence?
- e g Spending by tourists helps local businesses.
- For instance, is this right: Imitating the local customs of the tourists is helpful to keep the culture of the host country from being polluted.
- If not, how to correct it?
- eg Imitating the local customs by tourists helps to keep the culture of the host country from being polluted.
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How to make the act of certain people the subject of a sentence? eg Spending by tourists helps local businesses.
For instance, is this right: Imitating the local customs of the tourists is helpful to keep the culture of the host country from being polluted. If not, how to correct it?
eg Imitating the local
For instance, is this right: Imitating the local customs of the tourists is helpful to keep the culture of the host country from being polluted. If not, how to correct it?
eg Imitating the local
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Alfred Hoffmanis this right: Imitating the local customs of the tourists is helpful to keep the culture of the host country from being polluted.Yes, that's the right approach, but I don't understand your meaning. Is this it?—
Imitating the local customs helps tourists avoid compromising the culture of the host country.
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It is difficult to understand what you are trying to say.
"Local customs" are the traditions of people who live in a particular place. Tourists usually are from a different place and have different traditions from the local people. So "Local customs of the tourists" does not make sense.
You can pollute air, or a river, or the soil (these are parts of the environment) but cultur
"Local customs" are the traditions of people who live in a particular place. Tourists usually are from a different place and have different traditions from the local people. So "Local customs of the tourists" does not make sense.
You can pollute air, or a river, or the soil (these are parts of the environment) but cultur
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Yes, that's what I want to say. Thank you Mister Micawber. You helped me again.
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Thanks for your quick response Clive. Yeah, my sentence does sound confusing.
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