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18 January
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What is the difference between learn a lot of Japanese cultures and learn Japanese cultures a lot ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between learn a lot of Japanese cultures and learn Japanese cultures a lot ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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Generally, "learn a lot of Xs" means "learn many different Xs", while "learn X a lot" means "spend a lot of time learning X". The phrase "learn a lot of Xs" can mean "memorise the details of a lot of Xs", like recipes or katas, or "memorise a list of Xs" like words or names.
Neither original phrase is perfect English - you don't really "learn cultures", you learn about them, and if you're talking about Japanese life in general, that would just be "culture", not "cultures". I think "learn a lot about many different Japanese subcultures" and "spend a lot of time learning about Japanese culture" would work better.
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"Learn a lot of Japanese culture" means learn varieties of different aspects of Japanese culture.
"Learn Japanese culture a lot" means means to learn a lot of Japanese culture in general.
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@mokuRat thanks
Is it wrong to count culture like “a lot of Japanese cultures” ?
Is it wrong to count culture like “a lot of Japanese cultures” ?
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@moriari A nationality's culture has many sides, so generally NO! Though it can depend a bit on the context.
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Generally, "learn a lot of Xs" means "learn many different Xs", while "learn X a lot" means "spend a lot of time learning X". The phrase "learn a lot of Xs" can mean "memorise the details of a lot of Xs", like recipes or katas, or "memorise a list of Xs" like words or names.
Neither original phrase is perfect English - you don't really "learn cultures", you learn about them, and if you're talking about Japanese life in general, that would just be "culture", not "cultures". I think "learn a lot about many different Japanese subcultures" and "spend a lot of time learning about Japanese culture" would work better.
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@belazki OHHHHHH Good spotting! Since I didn't really learn English as a language, these grammatical errors really slip by ^^' .. The question asker almost made a mistake thanks to me, thank you!!
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Thank you guys. Your comments are so helpful.
So when you English speakers use cultures, you are thinking of some kinds of culture like American culture and Japanese culture, right?
So when you English speakers use cultures, you are thinking of some kinds of culture like American culture and Japanese culture, right?
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