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[klafterreith]

1. Different countries have different legislation towards BASE jumping

There are tight regulations in the US a n d (??) Malysia welcomes
BASE jumpers.


Is the `a n d� a serious mistake??????? Please tell me YES/NO

(of course there should be; b u t Malaysia welcomes...

[CP]

It may not be a serious mistake, but I wouldn't use and there. You can say it many ways:

There are tight regulations in the U.S., but Malysia welcomes BASE jumpers.

There are tight regulations in the U.S., while Malysia welcomes BASE jumpers.

There are tight regulations in the U.S., whereas Malysia welcomes
BASE jumpers.

Whereas / While / Although there are tight regulations in the U.S., Malysia welcomes BASE jumpers.
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