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Jing_krub Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Need help, please tell me the truth.
0 Hello dear teachers; 02 br
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00 I am an univerity student in Thailand, many friends of mine, including myself, are suffuring from English subjects. We are trying very hard to maintain a high GPA since we would like to graduate as honors, but now the situation seems quite serious because they say nobody could get A from this subject, this is a bias, isn't it? 02 br
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00 The teachers who teach English here come from other Asian countries such as Burma, when they correct our answer, we often feel that our answers and ideas are not respected. None of us is native speaker, but they look pretty confident. So I would like to post my answers as well as her corrections here, please help me to check it. In my opinion, study is a process for pursueing the truth, rather than only the knowledge from teachers. 02 br
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00 This is the first para of a Memo Report, my role is a professor. The original one is: 01 blockquote
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00 I am an univerity student in Thailand, many friends of mine, including myself, are suffuring from English subjects. We are trying very hard to maintain a high GPA since we would like to graduate as honors, but now the situation seems quite serious because they say nobody could get A from this subject, this is a bias, isn't it? 02 br
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00 The teachers who teach English here come from other Asian countries such as Burma, when they correct our answer, we often feel that our answers and ideas are not respected. None of us is native speaker, but they look pretty confident. So I would like to post my answers as well as her corrections here, please help me to check it. In my opinion, study is a process for pursueing the truth, rather than only the knowledge from teachers. 02 br
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00 This is the first para of a Memo Report, my role is a professor. The original one is: 01 blockquote
02 br10 The corrected one is: 01 blockquote
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10 I have looked into the problem that Thailand gives Chinese tourists a bad impression. My recommendations based on the study by my university are provided to solve the problem. 12 br
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02 br10 I can not argue with her. Please help me, thank you in advance. 02 br
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10 I have looked into the problem 11 font 11 b 10 why 12 b 12 font 10 Thailand 11 b 11 font 10 is giving 12 font 12 b 10 Chinese tourists a bad impression. My recommendations 11 b 11 font 10 are 12 font 12 b 10 based on the stud 11 font 11 b 10 ies 12 b 12 font 10 by my university 11 font 11 b 10 and some 12 b 12 font 10 provided 11 font 11 b 10 solution to 12 b 12 font 10 the problems. 12 br
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Top answer
0 Hi Jing, 02 br 02 br 00 A more natural way of saying the first sentence would be "I have looked into the problem of Thailand giving Chinese tourists a bad impression". 02 br 02 br 00 Your second sentence sounds a little clunky. You have two ideas: your recommendations are provided to solve the problem; and the recommendations are based on a study by your university.
- 0 Hi Jing, 02 br 02 br 00 A more natural way of saying the first sentence would be "I have looked into the problem of Thailand giving Chinese tourists a bad impression".
- 02 br 02 br 00 Your second sentence sounds a little clunky.
- You have two ideas: your recommendations are provided to solve the problem; and the recommendations are based on a study by your university.
- Unless you truly have the one-and-only solution to the problem, it might be better to say you have 'a solution'.
- Your teacher has tried to restructure your sentence to make the two parts more distinct, but unfortunately "and some provided solution to the problems" is incorrect.
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0 Hi Jing, 02 br
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00 A more natural way of saying the first sentence would be "I have looked into the problem of Thailand giving Chinese tourists a bad impression". 02 br
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00 Your second sentence sounds a little clunky. You have two ideas: your recommendations are provided to solve the problem; and the recommendations are based on a study by your unive
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00 A more natural way of saying the first sentence would be "I have looked into the problem of Thailand giving Chinese tourists a bad impression". 02 br
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00 Your second sentence sounds a little clunky. You have two ideas: your recommendations are provided to solve the problem; and the recommendations are based on a study by your unive
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0 My (probably incorrect) opinion: 02 br
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00 "problem that" is OK. 02 br
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00 "gives" is ok as well as "giving" 02 br
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00 "My recommendations based on" — OK 02 br
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00 "...on the study by my university" — if you mean a single previously mentioned research, then it's ok. Otherwise you could say: 02 br
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00 "problem that" is OK. 02 br
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00 "gives" is ok as well as "giving" 02 br
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00 "My recommendations based on" — OK 02 br
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00 "...on the study by my university" — if you mean a single previously mentioned research, then it's ok. Otherwise you could say: 02 br
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0 Hi 01 b 01 font 00 Lil' Ruby Rose, 02 font 02 b 02 br
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00 Thank you for your detailed response, it will help my a lot in the next quiz. 0-
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00 Thank you for your detailed response, it will help my a lot in the next quiz. 0-
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0 Hi 01 b 01 font 00 Ant_222, 02 font 02 b 02 br
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00 Thank you for your reply, I really hope my teachers could discuss with us in the way that you do. 0-
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00 Thank you for your reply, I really hope my teachers could discuss with us in the way that you do. 0-
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0 Glad to hear that! 02 br
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00 The problem is, I am afraid, that your teacher thinks of their English better than it is whereas I try to be objective... Just an assumption. 02 br
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00 P.S.: «...many friends of mine, including myself...» — well said! 0-
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00 The problem is, I am afraid, that your teacher thinks of their English better than it is whereas I try to be objective... Just an assumption. 02 br
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00 P.S.: «...many friends of mine, including myself...» — well said! 0-
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0 Hi. I'm neither a native speaker, nor a teacher, but I'll respond anyway. I hope you don't mind. 02 br
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00 There have been good posts already, so I'll just say a few things: 02 br
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00 1. I'd say your teacher is trying to improve your style, not your grammar. I hope she agrees. 02 br
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00 2. "gives" vs. "is giving". You say "gives".
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00 There have been good posts already, so I'll just say a few things: 02 br
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00 1. I'd say your teacher is trying to improve your style, not your grammar. I hope she agrees. 02 br
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00 2. "gives" vs. "is giving". You say "gives".
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