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Golraz Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Q6. Are my sentences correct?
Hi,
Could you please correct the two sentences below? (The low-income group spend 30 pence/week, the average-income group spend 60 pence/week and the high-income spend 90 pence/week).
1. Overall, a low-income British spends about 30 pence weekly on fast foods, which is the least amount of money, compared to the other two.
2. It/that is two times less than the amount that an average-income earner and one-third of what a high-income British spends on fast foods.
Thank you.
Could you please correct the two sentences below? (The low-income group spend 30 pence/week, the average-income group spend 60 pence/week and the high-income spend 90 pence/week).
1. Overall, a low-income British spends about 30 pence weekly on fast foods, which is the least amount of money, compared to the other two.
2. It/that is two times less than the amount that an average-income earner and one-third of what a high-income British spends on fast foods.
Thank you.
Top answer
British is an adjective. The noun (person) is Britisher or Englishman.
- British is an adjective.
- The noun (person) is Britisher or Englishman.
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British is an adjective. The noun (person) is Britisher or Englishman.
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and sir, what do you think about "The British"?
If I said "The British", what would be the difference between them(British and The British)?
Thanks.
If I said "The British", what would be the difference between them(British and The British)?
Thanks.
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A British - not correct
The British = correct. It means all the people living in Britain or claiming British descent.
The British = correct. It means all the people living in Britain or claiming British descent.
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Thank you sir, for replying,
so, we can say "a Britisher" or "an Englishman" for instance;
He/she is a Britisher or He/she is an Englishman(or Englishwoman).
But not "He is the British or She is the British.
And If I say I want to learn the British accent or language, Is "British" in the phrase "British accent" or "British language" an adjective?
Can I also say Briti
so, we can say "a Britisher" or "an Englishman" for instance;
He/she is a Britisher or He/she is an Englishman(or Englishwoman).
But not "He is the British or She is the British.
And If I say I want to learn the British accent or language, Is "British" in the phrase "British accent" or "British language" an adjective?
Can I also say Briti
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Laborious Thank you sir, for replying. Alphecca Stars does not look like a 'sir' in her avatar.
So, we can say "a Britisher" or "an Englishman" for instance;He/she is a Britishe
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Thank you very much KE for your reply, But I'm confused too now because Alphecca stars had said "Britisher and Englishman, both are nouns". If she is correct, then why will be wrong to say 'he is a Britisher/Englishman'.
And she had also said "British is an adjective and If so, why can't I use it with a noun (language) as in my example-
British language" ?
Thank you.
And she had also said "British is an adjective and If so, why can't I use it with a noun (language) as in my example-
British language" ?
Thank you.
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Right — a lot of dictionaries list 'Britisher' so Alphecca Stars is right about that.
However, we British do not call ourselves that, and in a fairly long life (including two years living in the USA) I have never heard anyone else call us that, so it's best avoided.
'British' is indeed an adjective, but the English language is never called the British language.
However, we British do not call ourselves that, and in a fairly long life (including two years living in the USA) I have never heard anyone else call us that, so it's best avoided.
'British' is indeed an adjective, but the English language is never called the British language.
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Rover_KERight — a lot of dictionaries list 'Britisher' so Alphecca Stars is right about that.Yes, Britisher is an Americanism, and Brit is the abbreviated version used on both sides of the pond.
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