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Snappy Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Once (or for the first time) in 100 years?
Which one is better, "once" or "for the first time" in the following sentences? Are they interchangeable?
The financial crisis originated from the United States resulted in the world’s economic crisis that occurred once in 100 years.
The financial crisis originated from the United States resulted in the world’s economic crisis that occurred for the first time in 100 years.
The financial crisis originated from the United States resulted in the world’s economic crisis that occurred once in 100 years.
The financial crisis originated from the United States resulted in the world’s economic crisis that occurred for the first time in 100 years.
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Both sentences are structurally faulty. Are you trying to say that an economic crisis of this magnitude is expected to occur, on average, once every 100 years? Or that this is the worst economic crisis for 100 years?
- Both sentences are structurally faulty.
- Are you trying to say that an economic crisis of this magnitude is expected to occur, on average, once every 100 years?
- Or that this is the worst economic crisis for 100 years?
- Or something else?
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Both sentences are structurally faulty. Are you trying to say that an economic crisis of this magnitude is expected to occur, on average, once every 100 years? Or that this is the worst economic crisis for 100 years? Or something else?
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Mr WordyBoth sentences are structurally faulty. Are you trying to say that an economic crisis of this magnitude is expected to occur, on average, once every 100 years? Or that this is the worst economic crisis for 100 years? Or something else?
Actually, the original sentence was written in Japanese. It literally means,
"The financial crisis
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SnappyIt isn't quite right. Apart from minor wording issues, the
Actually, the original sentence was written in Japanese. It literally means,
"The financial crisis originated from the United States resulted in the world’s economic crisis that is said to occur once every 100 years."
Does this make sense or is it too Japanese-like English?
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