Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Swedes are not *as* prejudiced people as we'd expected
English answer:
Swedes are NOT SUCH prejudiced people as we'd expected
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English term
Swedes are not...
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Swedes are not as prejudiced people as we'd expected
is correct or not? an why?
is correct or not? an why?
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| 5 | see explanation |
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| 5 +1 | Swedes are less prejudiced than expected |
Vicky Papaprodromou
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| 5 +1 | see comment. |
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I'd say
Swedes are not such prejudiced people as we'd expected
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Note added at 27 mins (2004-05-28 11:57:08 GMT)
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why? Because:
we do not use \"not as\" with plural nouns
Swedes are not such prejudiced people as we'd expected
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Note added at 27 mins (2004-05-28 11:57:08 GMT)
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why? Because:
we do not use \"not as\" with plural nouns
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Swedes are not as prejudiced a people as we'd expected.
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