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Masanori Takaoka Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Which would you use?

a) a foreigners’ way of thinking
b) how foreigners think
  

Top answer

Much depends on the rest of the sentence, Can you show us an example, please?

  • Much depends on the rest of the sentence, Can you show us an example, please?
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6 Answers
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Much depends on the rest of the sentence,
Can you show us an example, please?
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Masanori Takaoka Which would you use?
After "That is" I would use b).

CJ
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Example
One of the purposes of learning English is to learn about foreigners’ ways of thinking.
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One of the purposes of learning English is to learn about foreigners’ ways of thinking.
This is not wrong, although your wording is not precisely as it was in your original phrase A.

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One of the purposes of learning English is to learn how foreigners think.
I prefer this version. I can grasp the intended meanin
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CliveOne of the purposes of learning English is to learn about foreigners’ ways of thinking.This is not wrong, although your wording is not precisely as it was in your original phrase A..One of the purposes of learning English is to learn how foreigners think.I prefer this version. I can grasp the intended meaning a little faster.It would be better style to avoid the repe
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CalifJim Masanori Takaoka Which would you use?After "That is" I would use b).CJ
Thank you!

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