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29-Feb-2004, 12:53
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Hello teachers,
Could you tell me how to explain this sentence?
'THAI PRIME MINISTER TO BRING ECONOMICS PROSPERITY TO POOR.' |
29-Feb-2004, 15:14
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To Bring here is a shortened form of 'is to bring', for a future acvtivity.  |
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It was probably supposed to be economic prosperity, and at that the economic is superfluous. (It looks like a headline to me, and headlines tend not to be complete sentences.)
To bring them prosperity would be to enrich them materially.
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Originally Posted by chan Hello teachers,
Could you tell me how to explain this sentence?
'THAI PRIME MINISTER TO BRING ECONOMICS PROSPERITY TO POOR.' | What tdol and Ronbee said plus this.
The Prime Minister of Thailand intends to bring about (i.e. cause) economic prosperity (to happen for) the poor people of Thailand.
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01-Mar-2004, 08:06
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Hi to Casiopea and everybody. I'm new to this forum.
Please explain to me why there is a "S" at the end of "ECONOMICS".
Thank you for your answer.
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The noun take an 's'. The adjective doesn't- an economic problem.
Some subjects, like Physics, Economics, and Maths (in British English) follow this pattern. However, we say 'economics is interesting'. |
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Economics is boring.
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Originally Posted by nmhuong Hi to Casiopea and everybody. I'm new to this forum.
Please explain to me why there is a "S" at the end of "ECONOMICS".
Thank you for your answer.
nmhuong | In my opinion, the "s" at the end of "economic" is incorrect in that headline. "Economics" is a noun, not an adjective. |
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Good point, Mike; I was answering the question without looking at the context. In that context it's an adjective and shouldn't have the 's'. |
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Originally Posted by tdol Good point, Mike; I was answering the question without looking at the context. In that context it's an adjective and shouldn't have the 's'. | I assumed that was the case. :wink: | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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