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Lucas21c Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Structure of sentence

Could you confirm whether the following sentence sounds natural?
Thank you.

First, we have to be aware that there are many states differing from scale and population. Second, it should be also considered that the economic and technologic gaps of them are also enormous.
  

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Hi, No, it doesn't. First, we have to be aware that there are many states which differ in scale and population. Second, we should also consider that the economic and technological gaps between them are enormous.

— Clive

  • Hi, No, it doesn't.
  • First, we have to be aware that there are many states which differ in scale and population.
  • Second, we should also consider that the economic and technological gaps between them are enormous.
  • What does 'scale' mean here?
  • Clive
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Hi,
No, it doesn't.

First, we have to be aware that there are many states which differ in scale and population. Second, we should also consider that the economic and technological gaps between them are enormous.

What does 'scale' mean
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First, we have to be aware that there are many states differing from scale and population. Second, it should be also considered that the economic and technologic gaps of between them are also enormous.

it sounds normal to me but a teacher would confirm better.
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Thank you for you answers. By the way, Clive, could you tell me why 'from' can not be acceptable here? How does it sound when I use 'from' instead of 'in' in the sentence? (The 'scale' means size of thier own territories.)
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Hi,

Clive, could you tell me why 'from' can not be acceptable here? How does it sound when I use 'from' instead of 'in' in the sentence?

A and B differ from C. A and B are not the same as C.

A and B differ in C. A's C is not the same as B's C.

(The 'scale' means size of thier
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