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BMO
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 Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 10:37 pm Post subject: Chinese northern borders |
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Is it Chinese northern borders or northern Chinese borders? "N" in Northern needs to be capitalized?
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pugachevV
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| Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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| I think you would say, China's northern border. |
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iitimone7
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| Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 5:55 pm Post subject: northern Chinese borders |
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| northern Chinese borders sounds more correct. there is no nead for "N" unless it is the name of something, such as the TV show Northern Exposure. iitimone7 |
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advoca
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| Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 12:27 am Post subject: |
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| Is it Chinese northern borders or northern Chinese borders? |
In my opinion they are both correct and you could use either. This would be my advice to a student. They are a distinction without a difference.
However, I would say "I am going to the Chinese northern borders for an exploration holiday," and I would also say, "The Chinese northern borders are closely guarded," but do not ask me why. |
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BMO
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| Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 10:26 am Post subject: |
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Thank you all.
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