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Grammar and Linguistics > Statistic on or statistic about ? Prepositions not clear. I would need your help.
Statistic on or statistic about ? Prepositions not clear. I would need your help.
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simplifyyourteaching
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Statistic on or statistic about ? Prepositions not clear. I would need your help.
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Hello everybody!
First of all, I just love this page and I have to mention it again and again. It �s such a great idea and I am really grateful for all your work.
I am currently working on my Matura Exam questions and I need some help:
Is this correct?:
"Explain the statistic ABOUT / ON / or even OF US American kids and compare it to your own watching habits"?
It �s a speaking exam and with the help of visuals the student should be able to answer questions about TV & VIOLENCE.
Thank you so much for your help in advance!
Yours,#
simplifyyourteaching
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16 Jun 2010
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Nebal
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Hello dear collegue,
I would say, "Explain the statistic ABOUT /ON US American kids and compare it to your own watching habits."
I think �about" and "on" are correct.
Let �s wait for more responses.
Best wishes,
Nebal |
16 Jun 2010
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Baadache
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Hi,
I agree with nebal, but - ON- is more appropriate in your sentence. |
16 Jun 2010
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kodora
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I think it should be:Explain the statistics for the watching habits of American children and compare them to your own ones.
I hope I �ve helped you
Dora
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16 Jun 2010
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Nebal
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Well, yes, Kodora, you are absolutely right.
The two sides of comparison should be: the watching habits of American children ( not the children themselves) & the watching habits of the students.
A good point, Kodora.
Nebal |
16 Jun 2010
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yanogator
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I would use "about" most naturally, and I might use "on". "For" doesn �t sound natural to me.
Sorry to add to the confusion.
Bruce |
16 Jun 2010
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dturner
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I �m with Yanogator. We would naturally say the statistic about. Sometimes we say on. Explain the statistics found about lice on wild salmon. Explain the statistics found on lice, on wild salmon. Don �t use US American kids together as US and American mean the same thing.
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17 Jun 2010
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douglas
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Sorry, but on this one I would go with "on"
and I could also see "for" being used, "Here are the statistics for your research project." |
17 Jun 2010
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Zora
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Actually the question to me sounds funny and unnatural. I �d probably say something along the lines of "Using the following stastics, explain and then compare the (TV) watching habits of American kids to those in your country."
And voil�! The nasty preposition has disappeared! 
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17 Jun 2010
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