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22 May
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Does this sound natural?
“I prefer to wear an automatic buckle belt.”
Does this sound natural?
“I prefer to wear an automatic buckle belt.”
“I prefer to wear an automatic buckle belt.”
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22 May
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- English (US)
@handsomeish I am not too sure actually but the way I would say it such that most people would understand me:
I prefer to wear a belt with an automatic buckle, rather than a classic belt.
A classic belt would be the second picture because most belts look like that.
I am sure there is probably a more formal name for the second belt but the term “classic belt” is adequate for most people’s understanding
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- English (US)
@handsomeish what is an automatic buckle belt?
Can you show me a picture
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
- Simplified Chinese (China)
@klassiandreams This is the opposite, not automatic. Because the belt is secured through the hole.
- English (US)
@handsomeish ok got it. I thought you referring to something else.
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- English (US)
You can also say I prefer to wear a belt with an automatic buckle.
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- English (US)
Ive never seen a belt with an automatic buckle before which is why I was puzzled. Haha.
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
@klassiandreams I would love to pick your brain. What would you call these two types of belts in English?
- Simplified Chinese (China)
@klassiandreams Automatic buckle belts are the norm in China, because there’s no hole in the belt, it’s much easier to secure it.
- English (US)
@handsomeish I am not too sure actually but the way I would say it such that most people would understand me:
I prefer to wear a belt with an automatic buckle, rather than a classic belt.
A classic belt would be the second picture because most belts look like that.
I am sure there is probably a more formal name for the second belt but the term “classic belt” is adequate for most people’s understanding
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- English (US)
@handsomeish Wow i didnt know that haha
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
@klassiandreams So I could call them “a belt with an automatic buckle” and “a classic belt” respectively. Thank you! I have another question though. If I just say “a belt”, does it always refer to a classic belt to you guys?
- English (US)
- English (US)
@handsomeish You should ask more people haha. The answers may differ by country.
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A classic belt always refer to the second picture though.
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
@klassiandreams OK. Thanks so much! So in the US belts with automatic buckles are rare. I didn’t even know that, because they are dominant in China, much more popular than classic belts. 😂
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@handsomeish I am not from the US haha.
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@klassiandreams That’s fine. Anyway, thank you for helping me with my English!
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