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3 Oct 2016
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Question about English (US)
He is abducted by two middle - aged persons. Does this sound natural?
He is abducted by two middle - aged persons. Does this sound natural?
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- English (US)
A little unnatural
I think "He was" would fit better. It would depend on the rest of the paragraph though.
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- English (US)
A little unnatural
most people use "people." "persons" sounds very formal.
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