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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
normal vs average
Can 'a normal person' mean 'an average person'?
For example,
A normal male American gets married at age 25.
A normal American family owns two vehicles.
Thanks!
For example,
A normal male American gets married at age 25.
A normal American family owns two vehicles.
Thanks!
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I think they stand closely to each other.
- I think they stand closely to each other.
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Normal has a judgemental element that average doesn't contain, and they don't really mean the same thing. In these sentences you should use average. The 'average' would mean that statistics show this to be the mathematical mean number for these (age at marriage, number of cars owned). Normal doesn't have that statistical meaning.
Using 'normal' here suggests that anyone who doesn't do the
Using 'normal' here suggests that anyone who doesn't do the
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