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Sarunnio Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
They are safe / They are saved
Which is correct?
Thousand of people are safe from painful diseases.
Thousand of people are saved from painful diseases.
Any idea would be appreciated
Thousand of people are safe from painful diseases.
Thousand of people are saved from painful diseases.
Any idea would be appreciated
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depends on what you mean. Safe: they won't get diseases. Saved: they had the disease, and were cured.
- depends on what you mean.
- Safe: they won't get diseases.
- Saved: they had the disease, and were cured.
- Or, they were kept from getting the diseases.
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depends on what you mean.
Safe: they won't get diseases.
Saved: they had the disease, and were cured. Or, they were kept from getting the diseases.
Safe: they won't get diseases.
Saved: they had the disease, and were cured. Or, they were kept from getting the diseases.
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To be honest, neither one is exactly right, and neither is very idiomatic.
First, we say "thousands of", not "thousand of".
And then, the thought needs to be expanded a bit or placed in context. Without that, it's hard to see these as typical English sentences.
Because of recent advances in medicine, thousands of people are saved every day from painful diseases.
First, we say "thousands of", not "thousand of".
And then, the thought needs to be expanded a bit or placed in context. Without that, it's hard to see these as typical English sentences.
Because of recent advances in medicine, thousands of people are saved every day from painful diseases.
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0 You should say “thousands” instead of “thousand” and “saved” is correct. 0-
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