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Ashiuhto

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Nov 30, 2010
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English Teacher
Native Language
Chinese
Home Country
Taiwan
Current Location
Taiwan
Is the following paragraph acceptable?
The married foreign worker from Philippines had an affair with another man and found herself pregnant when working in Taiwan. The hospital refused to conduct the abortion operation without the husband's signature. Therefore, the foreign worker decided to quit her post and return to her home country.
 

februar

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Sep 10, 2011
Member Type
Interested in Language
Native Language
German
Home Country
Switzerland
Current Location
Switzerland
Is the following paragraph acceptable?

The married foreign worker from Philippines had an affair with another man and found herself pregnant when working in Taiwan. The hospital refused to conduct the abortion (to do/carry out/perform an abortion) [STRIKE]operation[/STRIKE] without the husband's signature. Therefore, the foreign worker decided to quit her post and return to her home country.


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emsr2d2

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Jul 28, 2009
Member Type
English Teacher
Native Language
British English
Home Country
UK
Current Location
UK
Is the following paragraph acceptable?

The married foreign worker from the Philippines had an affair with [STRIKE]another[/STRIKE] a [married] man and found herself pregnant when working in Taiwan. The hospital refused to [STRIKE]conduct[/STRIKE] carry out [STRIKE]the[/STRIKE] an abortion [STRIKE]operation[/STRIKE] without the husband's [STRIKE]signature[/STRIKE] consent. Therefore, the foreign worker decided to quit her post and return to her home country.

See my amendments above in red. In BrE, the country is referred to as "the Philippines". It was incorrect to say that "a woman had an affair with another man".
 
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