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Pchuang Posted 18 years ago
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what is wrong with this sentence? or if it is wrong?
This is a sentence out a government factsheet. I found it is difficult to understand:
"People who delay taking out hospital cover will pay a 2 percent loading on top of their premium for every year they aged over 30 when they first take out hospital cover."
The writer may intend to say that people who take out hospital cover after the age of 30 will have to pay 2% extra each year onwards. But the sentence structure is very confusing. My question is: is it I who misunderstood the sentence, or, is it a poorly structured sentence?
"People who delay taking out hospital cover will pay a 2 percent loading on top of their premium for every year they aged over 30 when they first take out hospital cover."
The writer may intend to say that people who take out hospital cover after the age of 30 will have to pay 2% extra each year onwards. But the sentence structure is very confusing. My question is: is it I who misunderstood the sentence, or, is it a poorly structured sentence?
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Hi, This is a sentence out a government factsheet. " The writer may intend to say that people who take out hospital cover after the age of 30 will have to pay 2% extra each year onwards. But the sentence structure is very confusing.
- Hi, This is a sentence out a government factsheet.
- " The writer may intend to say that people who take out hospital cover after the age of 30 will have to pay 2% extra each year onwards.
- But the sentence structure is very confusing.
- My question is: is it I who misunderstood the sentence, or, is it a poorly structured sentence?
- It's not a good sentence.
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Hi,
This is a sentence out a government factsheet. I found it is difficult to understand:
"People who delay taking out hospital cover will pay a 2 percent loading on top of their premium for every year they aged over 30 when they first take out hospital cover."
The writer may intend to say that people who take out hospital cover after the age of 30
This is a sentence out a government factsheet. I found it is difficult to understand:
"People who delay taking out hospital cover will pay a 2 percent loading on top of their premium for every year they aged over 30 when they first take out hospital cover."
The writer may intend to say that people who take out hospital cover after the age of 30
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PchuangThis is a sentence out a government factsheet. I found it is difficult to understand:
"People who delay taking out hospital cover will pay a 2 percent loading on top of their premium for every year they aged over 30 when they first take out hospital cover."
The writer may intend to say that people who take out hospital cover after the age of 30 wi
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"People who are older than 30 must pay 2% extra on top of their preminum for every year over 30 at the time of their application for health insurance."
A much better one!
A much better one!
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