In what is now or
He was the ruler of the Anatolia, in what is now called Turkey.
Is it correct of me to think the sentence is wrong? Shouldn't it be like I dont need "in" before what is?
It should be either
the Anatolia in what is now Turkey OR
the Anatolia what is now called Turkey
Isn't it? I am confused
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deborahjeong He was the ruler of the Anatolia, in what is now called Turkey. That sentence is OK, except that 'the' before 'Anatolia is wrong. deborahjeong Shouldn't it be like I dont need "in" before what is?
- deborahjeong He was the ruler of the Anatolia, in what is now called Turkey.
- That sentence is OK, except that 'the' before 'Anatolia is wrong.
- deborahjeong Shouldn't it be like I dont need "in" before what is?
- You need that, because modern Turkey is bigger than old Anatolia.
- Anatolia, sensu stricto, was within the borders of modern Turkey.
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deborahjeongHe was the ruler of the Anatolia, in what is now called Turkey.
That sentence is OK, except that 'the' before 'Anatolia is wrong.
deborahjeongShouldn't it be like I dont need "in" before what is?
You need that, because modern Turkey is bigger than old Anatolia. Anatolia, sensu stricto, was within the bo
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