Indicate vs. indicative vs. indication
Do the following sound all natural? How do they differ in meaning? Thank you 
A. In Chinese, dogs indicate loyalty.
B. In Chinese, dogs are indicative of loyalty.
C. In Chinese, dogs are an indication of loyalty.
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ChineseSu In Chinese Are you talking about the language or the country? I don't think "indicate", "indicative" and "indication" are exactly right for what you are trying to say. Assuming you actually mean "China" rather than "Chinese", you can say "In China, dogs are symbolic of loyalty".
- ChineseSu In Chinese Are you talking about the language or the country?
- I don't think "indicate", "indicative" and "indication" are exactly right for what you are trying to say.
- Assuming you actually mean "China" rather than "Chinese", you can say "In China, dogs are symbolic of loyalty".
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ChineseSuIn Chinese
Are you talking about the language or the country?
I don't think "indicate", "indicative" and "indication" are exactly right for what you are trying to say. Assuming you actually mean "China" rather than "Chinese", you can say "In China, dogs are symbolic of loyalty".
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