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Wangqh2696122 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Is the word "abuse" properly used here?
If we abuse water in our daily life, it will soon dry up.
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A lake or river can dry up but water can't dry up. "Abuse" is also misused. Perhaps something like the following might work for you If we don't use water rationally in our daily life, we may soon face water shortages.
- A lake or river can dry up but water can't dry up.
- "Abuse" is also misused.
- Perhaps something like the following might work for you If we don't use water rationally in our daily life, we may soon face water shortages.
- If we continue to use water irrationally in our daily life, we may soon face water shortages.
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A lake or river can dry up but water can't dry up. "Abuse" is also misused.
Perhaps something like the following might work for you
If we don't use water rationally in our daily life, we may soon face water shortages.
If we continue to use water irrationally in our daily life, we may soon face water shortages.
Perhaps something like the following might work for you
If we don't use water rationally in our daily life, we may soon face water shortages.
If we continue to use water irrationally in our daily life, we may soon face water shortages.
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Could an admin or mod please merge these two threads? (this one and the one found at
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wangqh2696122,
I'd replied you on another one of your post. Apparently, you are either still confused, or I didn't do a good joy with my explanation. As I said, the Chinese translations between the two are very similiar, perhaps, there can be a grey area tin which either one can be used and still maintain the core meaning, depending on the context of course.
Maybe the following c
I'd replied you on another one of your post. Apparently, you are either still confused, or I didn't do a good joy with my explanation. As I said, the Chinese translations between the two are very similiar, perhaps, there can be a grey area tin which either one can be used and still maintain the core meaning, depending on the context of course.
Maybe the following c
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wangqh2696122Oh, your Chinese is perfect!I wish I could speak some Chinese!
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wangqh2696122Oh, your Chinese is perfect!Thanks. Between the two languages, I try to retain as much as I can but sometimes I do experience menory lapses, forgetting how to write more complicated characters. I hope you are now clear about the use of "abuse".
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Thank you for your wonderful explanation! And your Chinese helps it a lot. By the way, can you tell me about your
chinese background?
chinese background?
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