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Bassa Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Which sentence or phrase is correct in American English and why?
Which sentence is correct in American English and why?
1)
a)She looks like Mexican.
b)She looks like the Mexican.
c)She looks like a Mexcan.
2)
a)Excessive listening to music
b)Or what?
Thanks
1)
a)She looks like Mexican.
b)She looks like the Mexican.
c)She looks like a Mexcan.
2)
a)Excessive listening to music
b)Or what?
Thanks
Top answer
1) a)She looks Mexican. -- a specific one c)She looks like a Mexican. Those are all in use.
- 1) a)She looks Mexican.
- -- a specific one c)She looks like a Mexican.
- Those are all in use.
- A is most common, I think.
- 2) a)Excessive listening to music b) It depends on the grammar of the sentence.
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1)
a)She looks Mexican.
b)She looks like the Mexican.-- a specific one
c)She looks like a Mexican.
Those are all in use. A is most common, I think.
2)
a)Excessive listening to music
b) It depends on the grammar of the sentence. 'Too much music'?
a)She looks Mexican.
b)She looks like the Mexican.-- a specific one
c)She looks like a Mexican.
Those are all in use. A is most common, I think.
2)
a)Excessive listening to music
b) It depends on the grammar of the sentence. 'Too much music'?
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Which sentence is correct in American English and why?
1)
a)She looks like Mexican. Not correct.
b)She looks like the Mexican. OK, if you have a particular person from Mexico in mind.
c)She looks like a Mexican. OK
Also: She looks Mexican.
2)
a)Excessive listening to music This is not a sentence.
b)Or what?
1)
a)She looks like Mexican. Not correct.
b)She looks like the Mexican. OK, if you have a particular person from Mexico in mind.
c)She looks like a Mexican. OK
Also: She looks Mexican.
2)
a)Excessive listening to music This is not a sentence.
b)Or what?
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