how to express this

Status
Not open for further replies.

jasonlulu_2000

Senior Member
Joined
Apr 2, 2012
Member Type
Student or Learner
Native Language
Chinese
Home Country
China
Current Location
China
Suppose I want to describe "tea culture is an very important part in local society", how could I write an authentic sentence?

Could I write "Tea culture plays an important part in local society"?

Any good suggestions?


Thanks.

 

5jj

Moderator
Staff member
Joined
Oct 14, 2010
Member Type
English Teacher
Native Language
British English
Home Country
Czech Republic
Current Location
Czech Republic
Do you meaning the growing, the tasting or the formal drinking of tea?
 

jasonlulu_2000

Senior Member
Joined
Apr 2, 2012
Member Type
Student or Learner
Native Language
Chinese
Home Country
China
Current Location
China
Sorry for not getting myself clear.

I want to make a sentence to express the meaning of "something is an important part in local society" in general. What will a native say to describe something, which is an important industry in local society?

Thanks!
 

emsr2d2

Moderator
Staff member
Joined
Jul 28, 2009
Member Type
English Teacher
Native Language
British English
Home Country
UK
Current Location
UK
Sorry for not getting myself clear.

I want to make a sentence to express the meaning of "something is an important part in local society" in general. What will a native say to describe something, which is an important industry in local society?

Thanks!

Which one do you mean - that something is an important part of local society, or it's an important industry in local society? They are different.
 

jasonlulu_2000

Senior Member
Joined
Apr 2, 2012
Member Type
Student or Learner
Native Language
Chinese
Home Country
China
Current Location
China
it's an important industry in local society
 

Englishholic

Member
Joined
Jun 19, 2012
Member Type
Interested in Language
Native Language
Arabic
Home Country
Syria
Current Location
Jordan
hey,
mind that In English, 'an' is used with singular nouns starting with vowels....the letter 'v' in 'very' is consonant....
so 'a' is used here instead...!!
 

Englishholic

Member
Joined
Jun 19, 2012
Member Type
Interested in Language
Native Language
Arabic
Home Country
Syria
Current Location
Jordan
I think it could be as follows ' Tea drinking custom may/can be an important part of a domestic community'
or 'Tea drinking custom may/can play an important role in a domestic/local community'
or 'Tea drinking may/can be an important part of the history of a certain community'
your choice depends on what you're trying to say.... hope this helps !!
 

Tdol

No Longer With Us (RIP)
Staff member
Joined
Nov 13, 2002
Native Language
British English
Home Country
UK
Current Location
Japan
it's an important industry in local society

How about:

Tea production plays a very important role in local society.


(What do you mean by local society?)
 

Rover_KE

Moderator
Staff member
Joined
Jun 20, 2010
Member Type
Retired English Teacher
Native Language
British English
Home Country
England
Current Location
England
[STRIKE]hey,[/STRIKE]
Bear in mind that in English, 'an' is used with singular nouns starting with vowels. The letter 'v' in 'very' is a consonant, so 'a' is used here instead.

Please read this extract from the forum guidelines, Englishholic:

You are welcome to answer questions posted in the Ask a Teacher forum as long as your suggestions, help, and advice reflect a good understanding of the English language. If you are not a teacher, you will need to state that clearly at the top of your post.


Rover
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Top