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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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Waistline
[A ] Waistline is not a good measure of obesity. An American may have a waist size which is considered obese to Japanese but by taking into account height, he may not be overweight at all.
1. Is it understandable?
2. Is A needed?
Thanks in advance.
1. Is it understandable?
2. Is A needed?
Thanks in advance.
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Hi, [ A ] Waistline is not a good measure of obesity. An American may have a waist size which is considered obese to Japanese but by taking into account height, he may not be overweight at all. 1.
- Hi, [ A ] Waistline is not a good measure of obesity.
- An American may have a waist size which is considered obese to Japanese but by taking into account height, he may not be overweight at all.
- 1.
- Is it understandable?
- Waistline is not a good measure of obesity.
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Hi,
[ A ] Waistline is not a good measure of obesity. An American may have a waist size which is considered obese to Japanese but by taking into account height, he may not be overweight at all.
1. Is it understandable?
Waistline is not a good measure of obesity. An American may have a waist size which is considered obese by Japanese people but, by taking into a
[ A ] Waistline is not a good measure of obesity. An American may have a waist size which is considered obese to Japanese but by taking into account height, he may not be overweight at all.
1. Is it understandable?
Waistline is not a good measure of obesity. An American may have a waist size which is considered obese by Japanese people but, by taking into a
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Clive, is Japanese people a big mistake? As far as I know, Japanese can refer to Japanese people as Americans to American people.
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Hi New2grammar
I agree with you. I think Clive has added 'people' inadvertently.
I agree with you. I think Clive has added 'people' inadvertently.
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Hi,
is Japanese people a big mistake? As far as I know, Japanese can refer to Japanese people as Americans to American people.
It's not a mistake, but it's not colloquial.
I've noticed that my Chinese students will often say things like I saw some Chinese in the store,
whereas I almost always hear native English speakers say I saw some Chinese people in
is Japanese people a big mistake? As far as I know, Japanese can refer to Japanese people as Americans to American people.
It's not a mistake, but it's not colloquial.
I've noticed that my Chinese students will often say things like I saw some Chinese in the store,
whereas I almost always hear native English speakers say I saw some Chinese people in
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