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Jamie1978 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Is it correct to say Country A is considering admission to an organization.
Hello everyone~!! Can I say "Korea is considering admission to WTO"? I think admission is permisson given by an organization. So the WTO should be considering the admission of Korea. It is OK to say that the applicant is considering admission to an organization?
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Can I say "Korea is considering admission to WTO"? There is nothing wrong with this sentence grammatically. But logically it is puzzling.
- Can I say "Korea is considering admission to WTO"?
- There is nothing wrong with this sentence grammatically.
- But logically it is puzzling.
- You are right, admission is given by the authority.
- Perhaps, the meaning of the sentence is "Korea is considering joining WTO".
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Can I say "Korea is considering admission to WTO"?
There is nothing wrong with this sentence grammatically. But logically it is puzzling.
You are right, admission is given by the authority. Perhaps, the meaning of the sentence is "Korea is considering joining WTO".
So the WTO should be [the authority considering granting ] admission to Kore
There is nothing wrong with this sentence grammatically. But logically it is puzzling.
You are right, admission is given by the authority. Perhaps, the meaning of the sentence is "Korea is considering joining WTO".
So the WTO should be [the authority considering granting ] admission to Kore
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