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Old 12-Jun-2008, 02:31
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Default Re: To write in red

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Originally Posted by thedaffodils View Post
Hi! We Chinese are told that it is offensive to write in red unless we want to emphasize some parts of them. In China, usually only teachers are allowed to write their comments in red on students' papers. Is it same for Westerners?

I found some forumite's essay was written in red. Do Westerners think it is proper?
I'd say that this is simply a matter of cultural differences, tD. I have never heard of that for North America.
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