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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Indonesian lives / live

Can I say,

(a) The Indonesian live / lives in Jakarta.

(b) Indonesian girl lives in Jakarta.
  

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Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) The Indonesian live / lives in Jakarta. (b) Indonesian girl lives in Jakarta. (a) lives [you are talking about one individual] (b) The is needed before 'girl'.

  • Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) The Indonesian live / lives in Jakarta.
  • (b) Indonesian girl lives in Jakarta.
  • (a) lives [you are talking about one individual] (b) The is needed before 'girl'.
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Vincent TeoCan I say,

(a) The Indonesian live / lives in Jakarta.

(b) Indonesian girl lives in Jakarta.

(a) lives [you are talking about one individual]

(b) The is needed before 'girl'.

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Thanks, so the correct answer are :

(a)The Indonesian lives in Jakarta.

(b)The Indonesian girl lives in Jakarta.
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Thanks, so the correct answer are :

(a)The Indonesian lives in Jakarta.
(b)The Indonesian girl lives in Jakarta.
(c) The Indonesian is from Jakarta.
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Are there all correct?

(a)The Indonesian lives in Jakarta.
(b)The Indonesian girl lives in Jakarta.
(c) The Indonesian is from Jakarta.
(d) Lily is an Indonesian from Jakarta.
(e) Many Indonesian live in Jakarta.
(f) She lives in Indonesia, Jakarta.
(g) She is an Indonesian in Jakarta.
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Vincent TeoAre there all correct?

(a)The Indonesian lives in Jakarta. Yes, but this assumes you have already identified who this person from Indonesia ("the Indonesian") is.

(b)The Indonesian girl lives in Jakarta. Yes

(c) The Indonesian is from Jakarta. Yes, but same comment as (a).

(d) Lily is an Indonesian from
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Can you tell me the reason why it is incorrect?

(f) She lives in Indonesia, Jakarta. No.
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We put the city before the country.
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Thanks. I get it. Can I say,

Most Indonesian live in Jakarta.

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