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Souroin Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
Overseas
Hello everyone,
Overseas - the word when used as a noun like describing the residence or location does not need 'in' for the preposition - if I remember correctly.
"I live in overseas" - incorrect, isn't it? I am troubled with this right now during inhouse paper review (non native reviewing) and actually this sentence is closer: 'reports were published in overseas and the U.S.'. I would choose another way to say this as it appears somehow wrong.
I had a source to check the correct usage but isn't in the immediate place, so I would appreciate somebody giving me an assurance for my obsecure memory.
Thanks,
Souroin
Overseas - the word when used as a noun like describing the residence or location does not need 'in' for the preposition - if I remember correctly.
"I live in overseas" - incorrect, isn't it? I am troubled with this right now during inhouse paper review (non native reviewing) and actually this sentence is closer: 'reports were published in overseas and the U.S.'. I would choose another way to say this as it appears somehow wrong.
I had a source to check the correct usage but isn't in the immediate place, so I would appreciate somebody giving me an assurance for my obsecure memory.
Thanks,
Souroin
Top answer
You are right. 'I live overseas' is correct. '
- You are right.
- 'I live overseas' is correct.
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You are right. 'I live overseas' is correct. So is 'Reports were published overseas and in the U.S.'
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Hello, Mister Micawber, il grande maestro mio
Thank you for clearing the confusion. If any reply wouldn't come in time I would put 'inside and outside the U.S.' but now I can just wipe 'in' off from the reviewing text.
Cheers,
Souroin
Thank you for clearing the confusion. If any reply wouldn't come in time I would put 'inside and outside the U.S.' but now I can just wipe 'in' off from the reviewing text.
Cheers,
Souroin
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The Australians, says, who live outside Australia can be referred to as "overseas (or oversea)Australians" or "Australians abroad".
But how do you refer to Australians who live inside the country in the same sentence with "the overseas Australians" ? In other words, what is the adjective that's opposite to "overseas" ?
But how do you refer to Australians who live inside the country in the same sentence with "the overseas Australians" ? In other words, what is the adjective that's opposite to "overseas" ?
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I'd write 'Australians at home and abroad' ('Abroad' collocates more often with 'at home' than 'overseas' does, but you could also write 'at home and overseas').
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Then how does this sentence sound :
"During the last 30 years, money sent home from overseas Vietnamese has helped the economy of this country especially in the postwar period. However this fact has been refuted by many Vietnamese at home".
"During the last 30 years, money sent home from overseas Vietnamese has helped the economy of this country especially in the postwar period. However this fact has been refuted by many Vietnamese at home".
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