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30 Nov 2020
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Does the sentence below sound natural? Please correct me if it sounds a bit awkward.
“Post-colonialism focuses on the era after colonised societies and cultures get independent.”
Does the sentence below sound natural? Please correct me if it sounds a bit awkward.
“Post-colonialism focuses on the era after colonised societies and cultures get independent.”
“Post-colonialism focuses on the era after colonised societies and cultures get independent.”
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“Post-colonialism focuses on the era after colonised societies and cultures became independent.”
Other than that, it sounds natural!
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@Cream-tea “Post colonialism focuses on the era after colonised societies and cultures gained independence.”
You did well! Only a small correction.
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