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TeacherJapan Posted 6 years ago
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Is this natural English?

The Olympics are often participated in by two countries with serious diplomatic problems.
  

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teacherJapan Is this natural English? The Olympics are often participated in by two countries with serious diplomatic problems. It's OK but a little clumsy because of "often participated in".

  • teacherJapan Is this natural English?
  • The Olympics are often participated in by two countries with serious diplomatic problems.
  • It's OK but a little clumsy because of "often participated in".
  • I'd change it.
  • Participants in the Olympics are often (two) countries with serious diplomatic problems.
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teacherJapanIs this natural English?
The Olympics are often participated in by two countries with serious diplomatic problems.

It's OK but a little clumsy because of "often participated in". I'd change it.

Participants in the Olympics are often (two) countries with serious diplomatic problems.

CJ

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