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25 January
- Japanese
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English (US)
Question about English (US)
In countries where this is true
In countries that this is true
どちらか正しいですか?
In countries where this is true
In countries that this is true
どちらか正しいですか?
In countries that this is true
どちらか正しいですか?
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25 January
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- English (US)
whereが正しいです。
thatは間違いです。
但し、in countries that this is true for だったらまた正しいです。
this is true で文が簡潔しており、関係性で言うと country がその主語でも目的語でもなく、いわゆる物語の舞台に過ぎないので where を使わなければなりません。
一方、this is true for の場合、country が for という前置詞の目的語になるので that が正しくなります。
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- English (US)
whereが正しいです。
thatは間違いです。
但し、in countries that this is true for だったらまた正しいです。
this is true で文が簡潔しており、関係性で言うと country がその主語でも目的語でもなく、いわゆる物語の舞台に過ぎないので where を使わなければなりません。
一方、this is true for の場合、country が for という前置詞の目的語になるので that が正しくなります。
Highly-rated answerer
- Japanese
ありがとうございます!
なるほど、"いわゆる物語の舞台に過ぎない" ですね。
とても分かりやすく納得できる回答ですが、もう少し確認させてください。
this is true for Japan.
this is true in Japan.
この2文はどちらかが間違っていますでしょうか?
countries in which this is true.
この文はどうですか?
よろしくお願いします。
なるほど、"いわゆる物語の舞台に過ぎない" ですね。
とても分かりやすく納得できる回答ですが、もう少し確認させてください。
this is true for Japan.
this is true in Japan.
この2文はどちらかが間違っていますでしょうか?
countries in which this is true.
この文はどうですか?
よろしくお願いします。
- English (US)
>This is true for Japan
>This is true in Japan
どちらも言えます。意味が少し違うだけです。
>This is true for Japan → これは日本に当てはまる
>This is true in Japan → これは日本において真実である
countries for which this is true も、
countries in which this is true も、
成立します。〇
Highly-rated answerer
- Japanese
Thanks for your quick response !!
Your explanation is very clear and helpful !!! ☺️
Your explanation is very clear and helpful !!! ☺️

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