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Vincent Ding Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

overseas/abroad

I saw this sentence:

Remittance overseas is strictly controlled in this country.

I understand that the sentence is intended to mean "remittance to a foreign country..." (probably for foreign exchange control purpose).

But I feel that overseas (or abroad) does not fit in terms of grammar.

I wonder if we can make this sentence by use of oversea/abroad.

Look forward to your comments.

Thanks.

Vincent
  

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Hi Vincent, I saw this sentence: Remittance overseas is strictly controlled in this country. " (probably for foreign exchange control purpose). But I feel that overseas (or abroad) does not fit in terms of grammar.

— Clive

  • Hi Vincent, I saw this sentence: Remittance overseas is strictly controlled in this country.
  • " (probably for foreign exchange control purpose).
  • But I feel that overseas (or abroad) does not fit in terms of grammar.
  • I wonder if we can make this sentence by use of oversea/abroad.
  • I recommend the use of ' a foreign country' or 'to another country'.
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Hi Vincent,

I saw this sentence:

Remittance overseas is strictly controlled in this country.

I understand that the sentence is intended to mean "remittance to a foreign country..." (probably for foreign exchange control purpose).

But I feel tha
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Since ‘Remittance’ is a noun, ‘ overseas’ should function as an adjective. Overseas (~ foreign) remittance is strictly controlled in this Country. We could change its function to an adverb as in this sentence: Remitting overseas (~ aboard, across or beyond the sea ) is strictly controlled in this Country.
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