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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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What's the makeup of electric sources of the US?

Is the question correct? What's the expected answer?

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Hi, What's the makeup of electric sources of the US? Is the question correct? It's awkward and unnatural.

  • Hi, What's the makeup of electric sources of the US?
  • Is the question correct?
  • It's awkward and unnatural.
  • I'd say something like How does the US generate its electricity?
  • What are the power sources, in terms of percentages?
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Hi,
What's the makeup of electric sources of the US?

Is the question correct? It's awkward and unnatural. I'd say something like
How does the US generate its electricity? What are the power sources, in terms of percentages?

What's the expected answer? I assume you want an answer like
60% of the US's electricity comes from nuclear, 30% is from fossi
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Thanks, Clive. I would like to put it in one sentence. Would it be OK to say " What are the US power sources, in terms of percentages?

Another question, does makeup make the sentence unnatural? If not, could you teach me how to use it correctly?
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Hi,
I would like to put it in one sentence. Would it be OK to say " What are the US power sources, in terms of percentages? Yes. And if you don't get the answer you are looking for, just ask another question.

What's the makeup of electric sources of the US?
Another question, does makeup make the sentence unnatural? If not, could you teach me how to use it correctly?
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Got it. Thanks, Clive.

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