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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Which preposition should I put?
e.g. There are a British and Chinese. the Chinese wants to say to the British such as:
I admire/respect you because you remember our faces and names well, even we're foreigners (___) you.
Which preposition should I put into the bracket?
Thank you.
I admire/respect you because you remember our faces and names well, even we're foreigners (___) you.
Which preposition should I put into the bracket?
Thank you.
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g. There are a British and Chinese. the Chinese wants to say to the British such as: I admire/respect you because you remember our faces and names well, even we're foreigners (___) you.
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- There are a British and Chinese.
- the Chinese wants to say to the British such as: I admire/respect you because you remember our faces and names well, even we're foreigners (___) you.
- Which preposition should I put into the bracket?
- It's not correct to say a person is 'a British'.
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Hi,
e.g. There are a British and Chinese. the Chinese wants to say to the British such as:
I admire/respect you because you remember our faces and names well, even we're foreigners (___) you.
Which preposition should I put into the bracket?
It's not correct to say a person is 'a British'. We say 'He's British', or 'He's a British per
e.g. There are a British and Chinese. the Chinese wants to say to the British such as:
I admire/respect you because you remember our faces and names well, even we're foreigners (___) you.
Which preposition should I put into the bracket?
It's not correct to say a person is 'a British'. We say 'He's British', or 'He's a British per
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Many thanks for your faster answer. I didn't know native speakers hardly ever say 'He's a Chinese' etc., so I have learned.
Does that mean it wouldn't be rude even if I said 'He's a Chinese', but it just sounds rare?
Thank you.
Does that mean it wouldn't be rude even if I said 'He's a Chinese', but it just sounds rare?
Thank you.
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Hi,
Many thanks for your faster answer. I didn't know native speakers hardly ever say 'He's a Chinese' etc., so I have learned.
Does that mean it wouldn't be rude even if I said 'He's a Chinese', but it just sounds rare?
Correct. It's not rude. It's just that the only people I hear saying it are Chinese peo
Many thanks for your faster answer. I didn't know native speakers hardly ever say 'He's a Chinese' etc., so I have learned.
Does that mean it wouldn't be rude even if I said 'He's a Chinese', but it just sounds rare?
Correct. It's not rude. It's just that the only people I hear saying it are Chinese peo
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