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Eunkum Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

perception

Is it correct? Can I put "regarding" after "perception"? Do I use "perceptions" after "parents"? He interviewed 20 parents.

Kim (2000) performed qualitative analysis to measure parents’ perception regarding the causes of Korea’s emphasis on education in English by interviewing them who were randomly selected.
  

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I think you mean this: Kim (2000) performed qualitative analysis by interviewing randomly selected parents. His intention was to measure their perceptions regarding Korea's emphasis on education in English. Would the parents know the causes of this emphasis already?

  • I think you mean this: Kim (2000) performed qualitative analysis by interviewing randomly selected parents.
  • His intention was to measure their perceptions regarding Korea's emphasis on education in English.
  • Would the parents know the causes of this emphasis already?
  • I don't think so.
  • Therefore, I don't think they could have perceptions regarding the causes.
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I think you mean this:

Kim (2000) performed qualitative analysis by interviewing randomly selected parents. His intention was to measure their perceptions regarding Korea's emphasis on education in English.

Would the parents know the causes of this emphasis already? I don't think so. Therefore, I don't think they could have perceptions regarding the causes. That's why
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eunkumDo I use "perceptions" after "parents"?
Yes. Each parent would have a different perception.
eunkumCan I put "regarding" after "perception"?
Yes.
eunkumIs it correct?
Not quite.

Kim (2000) performed qualitative analysis on data collected from interviews of randomly-select
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AlpheccaStarson data collected from interviews of randomly-selected parents
Better than mine, but I'd get rid of the hyphen. The guide I've been following says no hyphen when connecting an adverb in -ly with an adjective. Go figure.

CJ

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