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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
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in short supply

0The 4U English magazines are in short supply for the students. They (01u01b00students or magazine02b02u00?) are 3 copies short.02br
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00This situiation often happens here, and I am not sure how to express it correctly. Correct me if I am wrong. Thanks.0-
  

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0 You can say: 02br 02br 00"4U English magazine is in short supply. " but I would specify which students. "01blockquote 01cite 10Angliholic12cite 10The 4U English magazines are in short supply for the students.

— Alc07

  • 0 You can say: 02br 02br 00"4U English magazine is in short supply.
  • " but I would specify which students.
  • "01blockquote 01cite 10Angliholic12cite 10The 4U English magazines are in short supply for the students.
  • 12br 12br 10This situiation often happens here, and I am not sure how to express it correctly.
  • Correct me if I am wrong.
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0 You can say: 02br
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00"4U English magazine is in short supply. They are short 3 copies short for the students." but I would specify which students. 02br
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00Example: "They are short 3 copies short for the students at Shanghai University."01blockquote
01cite10Angliholic12cite10The 4U English magazines are
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0Thanks, Alc07.02br
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00If I don't want to specify which students, which should I say it:02br
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001. They are short 3 copies.02br
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002. They are 3 copies short.02br
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00Thanks.0-
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0 I would say. "They are short 3 copies." But I think both are correct. 01blockquote
01cite10Angliholic12cite10Thanks, Alc07.12br
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10If I don't want to specify which students, which should I say it:12br
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101. They are short 3 copies.12br
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102. They are 3 copies short.12br
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