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hiromichi
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 Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 3:48 am Post subject: usage of "abound" |
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I found the expression (1) in The Japan Times as a headline.
(1) Skeptics abound that alliance is worth the effort.
Context-wise it is paraohrased into (2).
(2) Skeptics abound who doubt that alliance is worth the effort.
Is the expression (1) acceptable or Japanese English?
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asterix
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| Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 5:00 am Post subject: |
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Yes, it's OK English.
It just means there are lots of them. |
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hiromichi
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asterix, Thank you. If so, then what is the sentence structure of (1)? Subject+Verb+? ?
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