nelson13
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- Oct 13, 2012
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- Interested in Language
- Native Language
- Zhuang
- Home Country
- Bangladesh
- Current Location
- Japan
Foreigners always say 'Confucius says' but not 'said', because they think Confucius is immortal to Chinese people, and if they say 'Confucius said', that is an insult.
So can I say 'TS Eliot IS a talented writer' because I regard him as immortal?
So can I say 'TS Eliot IS a talented writer' because I regard him as immortal?