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Lucas21c Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Natural Expression
Could you tell me whether the following sentence sounds fine?
Thank you.
No one can make a pencil without black lead which comes from such as Sri Lanka, wood from such as Canada and rubber from such as Indonesia.
Thank you.
No one can make a pencil without black lead which comes from such as Sri Lanka, wood from such as Canada and rubber from such as Indonesia.
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No, "from such as" does not sound natural. It should be something like "from countries such as" or "from a country like". CJ
- No, "from such as" does not sound natural.
- It should be something like "from countries such as" or "from a country like".
- CJ
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No, "from such as" does not sound natural.
It should be something like "from countries such as" or "from a country like".
CJ
It should be something like "from countries such as" or "from a country like".
CJ
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Thank you, CalifJim. By the way, is the following revised sentence lik A also acceptable? Or should I say like B, at least?
A. No one can make a pencil without black lead which comes from like Sri Lanka, wood from like Canada and rubber from like Indonesia.
B. No one can make a pencil without black lead which comes from a country like Sri Lanka, wood f
A. No one can make a pencil without black lead which comes from like Sri Lanka, wood from like Canada and rubber from like Indonesia.
B. No one can make a pencil without black lead which comes from a country like Sri Lanka, wood f
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lucas21cBy the way, is the following revised sentence lik A also acceptable? Or should I say like B, at least?No. Sorry. Those are not correct either. You have to say it like this.
black lead which comes from a country like Sri Lanka, wood from a country like Canada, and rubber from a country like Indonesia.
Or, if you mean that th
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