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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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"Tiananmen Square is a place for holding reviews of troops" is this sentence correct?

"Tiananmen Square is a place for holding reviews of troops" is this sentence correct?

Can we also use the word 'parade' to replace the phrase'holding reviews of troops'??
  

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I guess it is correct but not natural. Parade is much better. 'Tiananmen Square is a place for parading troops,' this is more natural.

— Dave Phillips

  • I guess it is correct but not natural.
  • Parade is much better.
  • 'Tiananmen Square is a place for parading troops,' this is more natural.
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I guess it is correct but not natural. Parade is much better.

'Tiananmen Square is a place for parading troops,' this is more natural.
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AnonymousCan we also use the word 'parade' to replace the phrase'holding reviews of troops'?
Yes, with an s on the end.

Tiananmen Square is a place for [ parades / reviews of troops / holding parades / holding reviews of troops ].

All are correct English.

CJ
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Hi. Would you it be wrong to write, "Tiananmen Square is the place for holding reviews of troops"? Does the placing of the definite article "the" indicate that Tiananmen Square" is the only place to hold reviews of troops?

How about these? What is the difference? Thank you for your anticipated help.

He is a/the victim of an emergency accident.

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AnonymousWould you it be wrong to write, "Tiananmen Square is the place for holding reviews of troops"? Does the placing of the definite article "the" indicate that Tiananmen Square" is the only place to hold reviews of troops?
It's not wrong, but it doesn't indicate that Tiananmen Square is the only place in the world to hold reviews. It indi
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