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23 January
- Vietnamese
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Simplified Chinese (China)
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English (UK)
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English (US)
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Context 1: If my friend and I sit in the classroom and we look out of the window and we see the young lady standing outside the classroom. I am wondering whether she is a student or not. I point to this young lady out of the window and ask my friend: "Is she a student?".
1. Is my action (pointing to this young lady out of the window) common/popular when I wanna ask who she is?
2. Is this question: "Is she a student?" suitable/correct to my context/ situation above?
Context 1: If my friend and I sit in the classroom and we look out of the window and we see the young lady standing outside the classroom. I am wondering whether she is a student or not. I point to this young lady out of the window and ask my friend: "Is she a student?".
1. Is my action (pointing to this young lady out of the window) common/popular when I wanna ask who she is?
2. Is this question: "Is she a student?" suitable/correct to my context/ situation above?
1. Is my action (pointing to this young lady out of the window) common/popular when I wanna ask who she is?
2. Is this question: "Is she a student?" suitable/correct to my context/ situation above?
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- English (US)
@satthusketchup
Both are correct.
We typically don’t point at people but because she’s outside, it would be appropriate in the case. If she’s in the same room or building, instead of pointing, you’d probably move your head in her direction or say “Do you see the woman in the green top? Is she a student?”
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- Vietnamese
@juliaanne
1. In your country, people oftens point out at someone?
2. In your country's culture, if you point out at someoneone. Is it rude/ impolite?
1. In your country, people oftens point out at someone?
2. In your country's culture, if you point out at someoneone. Is it rude/ impolite?
- Vietnamese
@juliaanne
3. If in the classroom (inside/ outside), there are a lot of young lady. when I ask my friend: "Is she a student?". My friend is so confused because there are a lot of young ladies. So how would I do in this context/ suitation? Do I have to point out at this young lady I want to mention?
3. If in the classroom (inside/ outside), there are a lot of young lady. when I ask my friend: "Is she a student?". My friend is so confused because there are a lot of young ladies. So how would I do in this context/ suitation? Do I have to point out at this young lady I want to mention?
- English (US)
@satthusketchup
Yes, it’s considered rude to point at another person although there are, unfortunately, people who do it.
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- Vietnamese
@juliaanne 3. If in the classroom (inside/ outside), there are a lot of young lady. when I ask my friend: "Is she a student?". My friend is so confused because there are a lot of young ladies. So how would I do in this context/ suitation? Do I have to point out at this young lady I want to mention?
- English (US)
@satthusketchup
If there are a lot of ladies, you’d need to describe her. Is that woman sitting on the park bench a student? Is that woman with blonde hair wearing a green skirt a student?
Note: we don’t really use the word “lady” anymore. Usually “woman”, “young woman” or “girl.”
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- Vietnamese
@juliaanne
Could I say this structure: "Do you see the woman _____? Is she _____?" when I ask who they are? Is this structure is common to say?
Could I say this structure: "Do you see the woman _____? Is she _____?" when I ask who they are? Is this structure is common to say?
- English (US)
@satthusketchup
Yes, it’s common to say 😊
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