please help me write two effective sentences!

Here's my try:

If you judge from our teeth, can you tell whether homosapiens is originally carnivorous or herbivorous?

We, humans, are pack animals.

Thanks ant-222

that's helpful.

have a nice day!!:)

your truly

eelt

Hi,

If you judge by our teeth, can you tell whether human beings were originally carnivorous or herbivorous?

We humans are beasts of burden. That's a pretty standard phrase. (I assume that your meaning about humans is not intended literally.)

Best wishes, Clive

Hi! Clive:

Thank you very much for your explanation. I was trying to see whether we , human beings, were originally carnivorous or herbivorous from a biological point of view.And I strongly doubt the theory about the evolution of the human species.

By the way, can you tell me why you were using "were" instead of "are

Ant_222Here's my try: If you judge from our teeth, can you tell whether **** sapiens is originally carnivorous or herbivorous? We, humans, are pack animals.

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Two words, please - it is Latin for "wise man".

Hi again,

By the way, can you tell me why you were using "were" instead of "are" in the sentence of "whether human beings were originally carnivorous or herbivorous".

Because when you say 'originally', it you are referring to the past. eg Thi

Clive: «Because when you say 'originally', it you are referring to the past. eeg This store was originally a bank»

I am not sure "was" is the only right choice for the sentense discussed. What about this passage from one of my favourite scientists and writers, Jean-Henry Fabre:

«If I were a "transformist" how I should delight in this question! Yes, I should say: yes, by the fact

Hi,

Well, this was written in 1919, so I would be cautious about looking at it as an example of modern English. It also uses the word 'germ' in a way that seems, to me today, odd.

However, I'm not comfortable criticizing others, many or most of whom have had much literary and professional success (lots more than me