Regarding sentence and article use.

Hello Depending on if she is the person running for election like this: It is sad that the people of her native state did not find her to be the right person to vote for. Means she is the one they will vote for. this is clear. please note that to is not used. The other way without to be could lead you to think that the people wanted her to vote for someone. It is correct but a

Hi,

Sentence: It is sad to<< delete to that the people of her native state did not find her the right person to vote for.

Question: Is the sentence correct? It's fine.
A native speaker would naturally take this to mean that the people didn't vote for this p

Cliveand the article "a" before the word "right" in the above sentence? No. It's a specific reference, based on the idea that there is only one 'right person'.Clive

Thanks Clive for your very clear reply. But please further clarify your answer in the quotation mark above for my better understanding. What if there were two person contesting an election; will we

CliveHi, There are usually at least two people contesting an election.Tom is the right person to vote for. The speaker believes there is only one right person to vote for.If I haven't understood your question correctly, please ask again, but include a sentence as an example for me to comment on.Clive

Ok. But if someone says its a loss of fac

Hi,

if someone says its a loss of face for XYZ (politician or anyone). Can we say: yes it is indeed a loss of face..?

Yes, you can, but a shorter reply is more natural,
eg Yes, it really is.

The concept of 'loss of face' is not as widespread in the West