Hello.Will you please help me with a few problems?
1)Which is correct "Germany's 10,000 citizens" or "10,000 of Germany's citizens" or "10,000 Germany's citizens"?
2)Is it possible to say "the visit aspires to (improve)"?
3)Does it sound natural to say "two-side relations" (meaning "bilateral relations" (about countries))?
4)Is it possible to say "Russia has pretensions to / pretend to the islands" instead of "claim the islands"?
5)is it possible to say "reaction on (criticism)" or is it only "to"?
6)Is "this" possible in the context "He signed the contract and this led to" (maybe, it OR that)?
7)Is it possible to use the phrase "on smb's part" in the context "experts, on their part, consider that"
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND HELP.
1. Does Germany have only 10,000 citizens? I think there are many more than that, right? I'd use "10,000 of Germany's citizens" as the smoothest and most accurate phrasing.
2. The verb "aspires" needs to have a human as its subject. What is the entire sentence you're trying to write?
3. Yes, that's fine.
4. The phrasing "pretentions to" won't work. You could write, "Russia has pretensions of owning the islands..."
5. "reaction to"
6. In that sentence you wrote, "this" is a pronoun that has no antecedent. You need to rephrase so that "this" is referring to something specific.
7. I'd have to see the whole sentence, without guesswork.
1) Since Germany has many more than 10,000 citizens, you'd use 10,000 of Germany's citizens.
2) Your phrasing is o.k. You might also use the purpose of this visit is . . .
3) No, it's not natural. Stick with "bilateral relations."
4) No. Use the simplest words: Russia claims the islands.
5) We say "reaction to."
6) Yes.
7) I don't understand what "smb" is.
Of course! I'll be glad to help you with your questions.
1) The correct phrase would be "10,000 of Germany's citizens." This structure indicates that you are referring to a specific group of citizens belonging to Germany.
2) Yes, it is possible to say "the visit aspires to (improve)." This phrase implies that the purpose of the visit is to achieve improvement in some aspect.
3) While the phrase "two-side relations" is grammatically correct, it is not commonly used in English. The more natural way to express the idea of bilateral relations between countries is to say "bilateral relations" or "relations between two countries."
4) It is more common to say "Russia claims the islands" rather than "Russia has pretensions to / pretend to the islands." The term "claim" is typically used to describe a country's assertion of ownership or control over territory.
5) When referring to a reaction, it is more common to use the preposition "to." Therefore, it would be more appropriate to say "reaction to criticism" instead of "reaction on criticism."
6) In the given context, both "this" and "that" are possible. You can say "He signed the contract and this led to..." or "He signed the contract and that led to..." The choice between "this" and "that" depends on the context and personal preference.
7) Yes, it is possible to use the phrase "on smb's part." In the context you provided, it would be grammatically correct to say "experts, on their part, consider that..." This phrase is commonly used to specify the involvement or perspective of a particular person or group in a broader context.
I hope these explanations are helpful to you! Let me know if you have any further questions.