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Norwolf Posted 17 years ago
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Hi, teachers
Here go three sentences by Chinese. Are they good English? The differences? Please.
The Chinese people always cherish freedom and peace.
Here go three sentences by Chinese. Are they good English? The differences? Please.
The Chinese people always cherish freedom and peace.
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They look fine to me, a native speaker.
- They look fine to me, a native speaker.
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Thank you so much, AlpheccaStars
And would you native speakers please tell me the differences, if any?
And would you native speakers please tell me the differences, if any?
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They all look fine
#1- Simple present, Chinese people cherish freedom and peace, it's a fact.
#2-Present perfect, The chinese people cherished freedom in the past and they still cherish it now in the present.
#3-Present continuous.
#1- Simple present, Chinese people cherish freedom and peace, it's a fact.
#2-Present perfect, The chinese people cherished freedom in the past and they still cherish it now in the present.
#3-Present continuous.
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To my ear, # 1 sounds the best, without the article [the].
We are talking about Chinese in general, not any Chinese in particular.
We are talking about Chinese in general, not any Chinese in particular.
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I would say them just with the to include every one of Chinese persons as a people.
Thank you all for the kind help.
Can we think the present continuous soulds to be raising?
Thank you all for the kind help.
Can we think the present continuous soulds to be raising?
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