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Inggris Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
National
http://news.asiaone.com/news/malaysia/malaysian-police-arrest-three-over-suspected-terror-plot
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian authorities have arrested three people, including a Syrian and an Indonesian national, on suspicion of planning terror attacks against domestic and foreign targets, police and news reports said Friday.
...............................The statement did not specify their nationalities, but Malaysian news outlets quoted Noor Rashid later telling reporters they were a Malaysian, a Syrian and an Indonesian. .......................................
What is the difference between "an Indonesian national" and "an Indonesian"?
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian authorities have arrested three people, including a Syrian and an Indonesian national, on suspicion of planning terror attacks against domestic and foreign targets, police and news reports said Friday.
...............................The statement did not specify their nationalities, but Malaysian news outlets quoted Noor Rashid later telling reporters they were a Malaysian, a Syrian and an Indonesian. .......................................
What is the difference between "an Indonesian national" and "an Indonesian"?
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Dear Inggris, The extra word "national" in this context makes it clear that the person is a citizen of Indonesia, and does not simply have Indonesian ethnicity. Kind regards, Michael
- Dear Inggris, The extra word "national" in this context makes it clear that the person is a citizen of Indonesia, and does not simply have Indonesian ethnicity.
- Kind regards, Michael
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Dear Inggris,
The extra word "national" in this context makes it clear that the person is a citizen of Indonesia, and does not simply have Indonesian ethnicity.
Kind regards, Michael
The extra word "national" in this context makes it clear that the person is a citizen of Indonesia, and does not simply have Indonesian ethnicity.
Kind regards, Michael
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