March 18, 2023
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Here is a question that I want to know: when we describe the symptoms of having a flu, we usually say “I have a running nose and a sore throat.” But can we say them in Chinese word order? If it is possible, what should we say? “My throat sores, my nose is runny?”
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Here is a question that I want to knowask: when we describe [the symptoms of having a fluthe flu | flu symptoms], we usually say, “I have a runningy nose and a sore throat.” But can we say them in (the) Chinese word order?
Here is a question that I want to ask: when we describe [the symptoms of having the flu | flu symptoms], we usually say, “I have a runny nose and a sore throat.” But can we say them in (the) Chinese word order?
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“a question I’d like to know the answer to”
If it is possible, what should we say?
“My throat is sores, and my nose is runny/running?”
“My throat is sore and my nose is runny/running?”
Yes, this order is OK.
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Strangely, we usually say “runny nose” (not “running nose”), but if we reverse the order, then both “runny” and “running” are OK: my nose is runny / my nose is running. There’s no logic to this, just convention.
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Here is a question that I want to know: when we describe the symptoms of having a flu, we usually say “I have a running nose and a sore throat.” But can we say them in Chinese word order?
Here is a question that I want to “a question I’d like to ask” -or- “a question I’d like to know the answer to” |
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If it is possible, what should we say? This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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“My throat sores, my nose is runny?”
“My throat is sore Yes, this order is OK. |
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