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Hhtt Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
leopard mother v. leopard's mother v. mother leopard
1.The leopard mother stalks and chases prey."
1. is the original.
Which of the following alternatives are correct, idiomatic and in the same sense with the original?
2. *The leopard's mother stalks and chases prey."
3.* The mother leopard stalks and chases prey"
Source: Natinal Geographic Little Kids September/October 2016
Thank you.
1. is the original.
Which of the following alternatives are correct, idiomatic and in the same sense with the original?
2. *The leopard's mother stalks and chases prey."
3.* The mother leopard stalks and chases prey"
Source: Natinal Geographic Little Kids September/October 2016
Thank you.
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hhtt Which of the following alternatives are correct, idiomatic and in the same sense with the original? #3, which I find more native than #1. #2 is not good.
- hhtt Which of the following alternatives are correct, idiomatic and in the same sense with the original?
- #3, which I find more native than #1.
- #2 is not good.
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hhttWhich of the following alternatives are correct, idiomatic and in the same sense with the original?#3, which I find more native than #1.
#2 is not good.
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Mister Micawber#3, which I find more native than #1.Does native* here mean *idiomatic ? If not, what is the difference between them?
Thank you.
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I see no significant difference here. If something is idiomatic, then it's what a native speaker would say without thinking.
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