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Tamguatlay Posted 13 years ago
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I had no contributions to Singapore's society for the past 20-over years .

I don't know how my Malaysian mother and I had no contributions to Singapore's society for the past 20-over years. At least, our shopping taxes fed a lot of Singaporeans.

Is the underlined part OK?

Thanks.
  

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I don't know how my Malaysian mother and I made no contribution to Singapore's society for the past 20-plus years. At least, our shopping taxes fed a lot of Singaporeans.

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  • At least, our shopping taxes fed a lot of Singaporeans.
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I don't know how my Malaysian mother and I made no contribution to Singapore's society for the past 20-plus years. At least, our shopping taxes fed a lot of Singaporeans.
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tamguatlay shopping taxes
I think you mean 'consumer tax' or 'sales tax'.
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enoonI don't know how my Malaysian mother and I made no contribution to Singapore's society for the past 20-plus years. At least, our shopping taxes fed a lot of Singaporeans.
Would it be correct if I wrote as follows?

I don't know how my Malaysian mother and I made no contribution to Singapore's society for the past over 20 years. At l
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I don't see that my Malaysian mother and I have made no contribution to Singapore over the past 20 years. At least, our consumer taxes have fed a lot of Singaporeans.
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