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Taka Posted 19 years ago
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sound natural?
Does this sentence sound natural?
The proverb/saying shows a unique culture of the people and society.
The proverb/saying shows a unique culture of the people and society.
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Hi Taka, Does this sentence sound natural? The proverb/saying shows a unique culture of the people and society. No.
- Hi Taka, Does this sentence sound natural?
- The proverb/saying shows a unique culture of the people and society.
- No.
- I suggest The proverb/saying illustrates a unique culture.
- Clive
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Hi Taka,
Does this sentence sound natural?
The proverb/saying shows a unique culture of the people and society.
No. I suggest The proverb/saying illustrates a unique culture.
Clive
Does this sentence sound natural?
The proverb/saying shows a unique culture of the people and society.
No. I suggest The proverb/saying illustrates a unique culture.
Clive
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CliveHi Taka,
Does this sentence sound natural?
The proverb/saying shows a unique culture of the people and society.
No. I suggest The proverb/saying illustrates a unique culture.
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Hi again,
what about this one?
The proverb/saying represents the unique culture of the people and society.
There are a number of shades of meaning in the word 'represent', but the word does not seem to me to fit well here. The meaning of 'take the place of' is the first that comes to my mind here, in the sens
what about this one?
The proverb/saying represents the unique culture of the people and society.
There are a number of shades of meaning in the word 'represent', but the word does not seem to me to fit well here. The meaning of 'take the place of' is the first that comes to my mind here, in the sens
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Clive... The meaning of 'take the place of' is the first that comes to my mind here, in the sense that my elected represntative 'takes my place' in Parliament. But, as I say, that kind of meaning doesn't seem to fit well here.Doesn't the word 'represent' also mean 'to serve as an example of', as in the example from the
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Hi again,
Doesn't the word 'represent' also mean 'to serve as an example of', as in the example from the American Heritage Dictionary?
The museum had several paintings representing the artist's early style.
Yes, this is fine. It's like it 'shows' the style. (Consider 'The criminal represented himself as a p
Doesn't the word 'represent' also mean 'to serve as an example of', as in the example from the American Heritage Dictionary?
The museum had several paintings representing the artist's early style.
Yes, this is fine. It's like it 'shows' the style. (Consider 'The criminal represented himself as a p
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So does 'represent' sound as unnatural as 'show' here?
Well, actually, what I'm curious about is not the word choice itself.
The sentence is supposed to mean something like this:
The proverb shows a culturally unique aspect of the people and society.
I'm just wondering if the collocation 'show/represent the unique culture' is OK to mean the same thing.
Well, actually, what I'm curious about is not the word choice itself.
The sentence is supposed to mean something like this:
The proverb shows a culturally unique aspect of the people and society.
I'm just wondering if the collocation 'show/represent the unique culture' is OK to mean the same thing.
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Hi,
So does 'represent' sound as unnatural as 'show' here?
Well, actually, what I'm curious about is not the word choice itself.
The sentence is supposed to mean something like this:
The proverb shows a culturally unique aspect of the people and society.
I'm just wondering if the collocation 'sho
So does 'represent' sound as unnatural as 'show' here?
Well, actually, what I'm curious about is not the word choice itself.
The sentence is supposed to mean something like this:
The proverb shows a culturally unique aspect of the people and society.
I'm just wondering if the collocation 'sho
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Clive,
What about 'reflect'?
The proverb/saying reflects the unique culture of the people and society.
What about 'reflect'?
The proverb/saying reflects the unique culture of the people and society.
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