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Christine Christie Posted 6 years ago
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Are these sentences correct:
a) "The book speaks about the Shuar Indians and the lines along which they live their lives."
b) "The book speaks about the Shuar Indians and the lines they live their lives along."
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" We usually say 'a book talks about', not 'a book speaks about.. Clive
- " We usually say 'a book talks about', not 'a book speaks about..
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I think it's more natural to say eg "The book talks about the Shuar Indians and the way they live their lives."
We usually say 'a book talks about', not 'a book speaks about..
Clive
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