pinkie9
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- Nov 25, 2010
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- Interested in Language
- Native Language
- Japanese
- Home Country
- Japan
- Current Location
- Japan
Could anyone please tell me whether each of the following is correct or not when I explain the Japanese word to a non-native speaker of Japanese?
1. "Gohon" is the sound you make when people cough.
2. "Gohon" is the sound people make when they cough.
3. "Gohon" is the sound you make when you cough.
4. "Gohon" is the sound people make when you cough.
5. Others (If you have any suggestions, please tell me.)
I guess 2 and 3 are correct, but a native speaker of English used a sentence like 1 when he explained an English word to me and it looked a little odd to me.
P.S. I wrote "cry" in the title but I changed my mind and used "cough" in the above text. Sorry for the confusion.
1. "Gohon" is the sound you make when people cough.
2. "Gohon" is the sound people make when they cough.
3. "Gohon" is the sound you make when you cough.
4. "Gohon" is the sound people make when you cough.
5. Others (If you have any suggestions, please tell me.)
I guess 2 and 3 are correct, but a native speaker of English used a sentence like 1 when he explained an English word to me and it looked a little odd to me.
P.S. I wrote "cry" in the title but I changed my mind and used "cough" in the above text. Sorry for the confusion.