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- 13-Feb-2012, 06:45 #1
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On Bali, there is a healthier, more relaxed attitude to life. On Bali, there is a healthier, more relaxed attitude to life.
I'm not sure what Bali refers to. Is it a person's name or a place (Bali Island)?
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- 13-Feb-2012, 06:48 #2
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Teacher Re: On Bali, there is a healthier, more relaxed attitude to life. 'On Bali'. It can be only the place.
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- 13-Feb-2012, 06:52 #3
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Threadstarter / Original Poster Re: On Bali, there is a healthier, more relaxed attitude to life. Thanks to 5jj and elizabethmc!
- 13-Feb-2012, 07:14 #4
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Threadstarter / Original Poster Re: On Bali, there is a healthier, more relaxed attitude to life. Hi, 5jj. I'd like to ask one more question about this sentence. If you want to say this is sb's attitude, which preposition would you use before Bali?
- 13-Feb-2012, 07:20 #5
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Teacher Re: On Bali, there is a healthier, more relaxed attitude to life. We could say, in the right context, "With Bali, there is a healthier, more relaxed attitude to life"; however, we would be more likely to say, "Bali has a healthier ..."
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- 13-Feb-2012, 07:23 #6
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Threadstarter / Original Poster Re: On Bali, there is a healthier, more relaxed attitude to life. Got it. Thanks!
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