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TeacherJapan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
What follows the expression the same as?
Hi:) I'd like to know what follows the expression "same as."
For example, my textbook says: Developed shouldn't repeat the same mistakes as developed ones.
Is it acceotable to use developed countries' (with apostrophe) after "as?"
For example, my textbook says: Developed shouldn't repeat the same mistakes as developed ones.
Is it acceotable to use developed countries' (with apostrophe) after "as?"
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Sorry, I misquoted it. The correct version is: Developed countries should not repeat the same mistakes as developed ones.
- Sorry, I misquoted it.
- The correct version is: Developed countries should not repeat the same mistakes as developed ones.
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Sorry, I misquoted it. The correct version is: Developed countries should not repeat the same mistakes as developed ones.
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Is it acceptable to use developed countries' (with apostrophe) after "as?"
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teacherJapanThe correct version is: Developed countries should not repeat the same mistakes as developed ones.It's still misquoted. It must be one of these:
Undeveloped countries should not repeat the same mistakes as developed ones.
Developed countries should not repeat the same mistakes as undeveloped ones.
Country A is a
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Thank you very much for your answers! But sorry, I am still confused. Let me make sure:) Are you saying that "developing" and "underdeveloped" are different? I thought they were the same.
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I learned back in high school that the opposite word of developing is developed when applied to countries, but was that some kind of a wrong instruction? :-(
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Sorry, Alphecca Stars. Maybe I posted the revised version at exactly the same time when you did! So maybe what you're saying is not whether I should use "underdeveloped" over "developing." You were trying to say I used "developed" twice in the sentence? I am sorry for the confusion:(.
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If that's the case, I would greatly appreciate it if I could use all of the following expressions for the blank. Developing(or Underdeveloped) countries shouldn't make the same mistakes as (. ).
1) developed ones.
2) developed countries' (with apostrophe)
3) developed countries.
1) developed ones.
2) developed countries' (with apostrophe)
3) developed countries.
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Developed countries - solid,strong infrastructure, social services, largely educated population, large middle class.
Undeveloped countries: poor infrastructure (water treatment, roads and transport systems, communications, medical care) large population of poorly educated people, few social services, Demographics: small privileged educated, wealthy class, small middle class, most people
Undeveloped countries: poor infrastructure (water treatment, roads and transport systems, communications, medical care) large population of poorly educated people, few social services, Demographics: small privileged educated, wealthy class, small middle class, most people
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I see!!! developing is on the way to developed:-) I totally get it now!!!
As for the possessive problem, I wouldn't use it myself, but a student of mine came to me with the answer in question.
He found the following example in the dictionary: He has the same car as mine. He argued that since this example uses "mine=my car," it sounds wrong to use just "developed ones or devel
As for the possessive problem, I wouldn't use it myself, but a student of mine came to me with the answer in question.
He found the following example in the dictionary: He has the same car as mine. He argued that since this example uses "mine=my car," it sounds wrong to use just "developed ones or devel
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