Taka Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
idea
Mexicans and Americans working together sometimes feel confused, irritated, suspicious,. even under the best of conditions and with the best of intentions. The causes lie not in the defects of either culture but rather in their relations.
The importance of the individual appears at first to be a fundamental value shared by Americans and Mexicans. Were persons from each culture to proceed with such an idea in mind, however, their talk soon fall into arguement, and they would think that their culture is the one that truly values the individual while the other's society does not. Eventually, it becomes apparent that whot the Americans mean and what the Mexicans mean whien talking about the importance of the individual are not the same at all.
Qusetion: which of the following describes 'an idea' above best?
(1) The idea of the importance of the individual
(2) The idea that both Mexicans and Americans share the same fundamental value of the importance of the individual.
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Which do you think is the correct answer?
In my opinion, it's (1). But I don't really know if I got it right...
The importance of the individual appears at first to be a fundamental value shared by Americans and Mexicans. Were persons from each culture to proceed with such an idea in mind, however, their talk soon fall into arguement, and they would think that their culture is the one that truly values the individual while the other's society does not. Eventually, it becomes apparent that whot the Americans mean and what the Mexicans mean whien talking about the importance of the individual are not the same at all.
Qusetion: which of the following describes 'an idea' above best?
(1) The idea of the importance of the individual
(2) The idea that both Mexicans and Americans share the same fundamental value of the importance of the individual.
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Which do you think is the correct answer?
In my opinion, it's (1). But I don't really know if I got it right...
Top answer
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OK.
And another question. About the 'appears' in the passage, appears to whom? To the third person, us? Or to them Mexicans and Americans?
And another question. About the 'appears' in the passage, appears to whom? To the third person, us? Or to them Mexicans and Americans?
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TakaOK.To an observer who has the data on these observations and can make a judgment.
And another question. About the 'appears' in the passage, appears to whom? To the third person, us? Or to them Mexicans and Americans?
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I used 'the third person' as 'an observer', and that's what I thought was the right one. Good. Thanks!
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