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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
In no other country are as many magazines published as in Japan.
I'd be happy if someone would answer my question. Thanks in advance.
Please fill in the blanks in B and C so that sentence B and C have the same meaning as sentence A.
A: In no other country are as many magazines published as in Japan.
B: In Japan ( ).
C: Japan is a country ( ).
Please fill in the blanks in B and C so that sentence B and C have the same meaning as sentence A.
A: In no other country are as many magazines published as in Japan.
B: In Japan ( ).
C: Japan is a country ( ).
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Anon, you need to make an attempt first, okay? I would have trouble with C. "
- Anon, you need to make an attempt first, okay?
- I would have trouble with C.
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Anon, you need to make an attempt first, okay?
I would have trouble with C. It needs to say "the country" not "a country."
I would have trouble with C. It needs to say "the country" not "a country."
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Hi, Greek, How about these ones?
B: In Japan (most magazines in the world are published).
I'm not confident. I wonder whether "most" means superlative degree successfully .
I feel "most magazines" means " almost all magazines"
C: Japan is a country (where most magazines in the world are published).
Again I'm not confident for the same reason as i
B: In Japan (most magazines in the world are published).
I'm not confident. I wonder whether "most" means superlative degree successfully .
I feel "most magazines" means " almost all magazines"
C: Japan is a country (where most magazines in the world are published).
Again I'm not confident for the same reason as i
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Hi, yes you are right to worry about 'most'. It isn't appropriate here as just because Japan publishes more than other countries, it doesn't mean it publishes most magazines. Try again using 'more...than.'
C - the country is correct. There can only be one country that publishes the most, therefore 'the'. 'A' would mean that Japan is only one of the countries that publishes more magazines
C - the country is correct. There can only be one country that publishes the most, therefore 'the'. 'A' would mean that Japan is only one of the countries that publishes more magazines
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Hi, nona.
--I see very much about your suggestion use "more --- than", and about "the country".
But how about these? Please check them.
B: In Japan (the most magazines in the world are published).
C: Japan is a country (where the most magazines in the world are published).
--I see very much about your suggestion use "more --- than", and about "the country".
But how about these? Please check them.
B: In Japan (the most magazines in the world are published).
C: Japan is a country (where the most magazines in the world are published).
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Anonymous
Hi, nona.
--I see very much about your suggestion use "more --- than", and about "the country".
But how about these? Please check them.
B: In Japan (the most magazines in the world are published).
No, "the most magazines" is not a correct expression and the meaning of your sentence is still differen
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AnonymousDid you make any changes
Hi, nona.
--I see very much about your suggestion use "more --- than", and about "the country".
But how about these? Please check them.
B: In Japan (the most magazines in the world are published).
C: Japan is a country (where the most magazines in the world are published).
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AnonymousA: In no other country are as many magazines published as in Japan.
B: In Japan ( more magazines are published than in any other country ).
C: Japan is a country ( that publishes more magazines than any other [country] ).
C: Japan is a country (
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Hi, Bokeh. I'm the original poster.(I first posted.)
Thank you for your sample sentences.
But I wonder if "in" isn't necessary before "any other country.
C: Japan is a country (where more magazines are published than in any other [country] ).
C: Japan is a country (in which more magazines are published than in any other [country] ).
Tell me how you feel
Thank you for your sample sentences.
But I wonder if "in" isn't necessary before "any other country.
C: Japan is a country (where more magazines are published than in any other [country] ).
C: Japan is a country (in which more magazines are published than in any other [country] ).
Tell me how you feel
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AnonymousI wonder if "in" isn't necessary before "any other country.It's redundant but not wrong.
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