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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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independence
Why is Mugabe so popular among his people?
He freed his country from the British rule/occupation.
He fought for the independence of his country.
He gained independance/sovereignty for his country.
He is the founder/father of this country.
I'm trying to express my thoughts about the above. Please correct my sentences.
Thanks.
He freed his country from the British rule/occupation.
He fought for the independence of his country.
He gained independance/sovereignty for his country.
He is the founder/father of this country.
I'm trying to express my thoughts about the above. Please correct my sentences.
Thanks.
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He freed his country from the British rule/occupation. He fought for the independence of his country. He gained independ e nce/sovereignty for his country.
- He freed his country from the British rule/occupation.
- He fought for the independence of his country.
- He gained independ e nce/sovereignty for his country.
- He is the founder/father of this his?
- country.
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He freed his country from the British rule/occupation.
He fought for the independence of his country.
He gained independence/sovereignty for his country.
He is the founder/father ofthis his? country.
In the first sentence, "the" is not actually wrong, but in most circumstances it is IMO more natural/usual to omit it.
He fought for the independence of his country.
He gained independence/sovereignty for his country.
He is the founder/father of
In the first sentence, "the" is not actually wrong, but in most circumstances it is IMO more natural/usual to omit it.
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Thank you, Mr. Wordy.
1. Are rule and occupation interchangable? How about independence and sovereignty, interchangable too?
2. A person who free his/her country from foreign occupation is called founder or father?
1. Are rule and occupation interchangable? How about independence and sovereignty, interchangable too?
2. A person who free his/her country from foreign occupation is called founder or father?
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"Rule" and "occupation" aren't quite interchangeable. You might send in military forces to occupy a country, yet still face enough hostility and dissent to make rule, in the normal sense, impossible. "Occupation" also tends to suggest a more temporary/fragile state of affairs than "rule". Of course, you could both occupy and rule.
I'm no expert in international constitutional law,
I'm no expert in international constitutional law,
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New2grammarWhy is Mugabe so popular among his people?He's not. He's a dictator that lost the last election but refuses to step down.
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