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Shana
Hi! Is it optional to add “that/which” after “in a similar way” in the following sentence? Or will it be wrong If I add it? “5,000 years ago, Chinese was spoken by Chinese ancestors in a similar way English _ was spoken by British ancestors. ”
Jan 23, 2024 10:18 AM
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“That” is needed before English, I would say.
January 23, 2024
not optional, it's obligatory btw the sentence is fake as 5,000 years ago, Chinese WASN'T SPOKEN in a similar way as English -- no tones in English, never
January 26, 2024
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