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Jinn Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
"population of..." or "population in..."
Would anybody kindly explain under what circumstance you say "the population in UK" rather than "the population of UK"?
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As 'population' is the noun coming from 'populate', 'population of a place' sounds more natural than 'population in a place'. They [VP [V populated] [N England]]. ---> The [NP [N population][PP of England]].
- As 'population' is the noun coming from 'populate', 'population of a place' sounds more natural than 'population in a place'.
- They [VP [V populated] [N England]].
- ---> The [NP [N population][PP of England]].
- But 'population in a place' would be better in a sentence like; "The plague decreased the population in Europe" It's just my two cents.
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As 'population' is the noun coming from 'populate', 'population of a place' sounds more natural than 'population in a place'.
They [VP [V populated] [N England]].
---> The [NP [N population][PP of England]].
But 'population in a place' would be better in a sentence like;
"The plague decreased the population in Europe"
It's just
They [VP [V populated] [N England]].
---> The [NP [N population][PP of England]].
But 'population in a place' would be better in a sentence like;
"The plague decreased the population in Europe"
It's just
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Thank you very much, paco2004, for your response. I have been aware that "population of" is more natural than the other in ordinary cases. Your example of "population in" is very interesting. Now I am wondering what makes native speakers feel the difference.
Best wishes,
JINN
Best wishes,
JINN
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