Question
1 July
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English (US)
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Simplified Chinese (China)
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Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong)
Question about English (US)
The building was demolished, and the debris still remains.
vs.
The building was demolished, and debris still remains.
Which one sounds more natural?
The building was demolished, and the debris still remains.
vs.
The building was demolished, and debris still remains.
Which one sounds more natural?
vs.
The building was demolished, and debris still remains.
Which one sounds more natural?
Answers
1 July
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- English (US)
Both sound natural, but you'll most likely hear the first one in conversation rather than the second one.
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- English (US)
Both sound natural, but you'll most likely hear the first one in conversation rather than the second one.
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- English (US)
I'm sorry, I meant "you'll most likely hear" not "most likely to hear" 🙏
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@WinterGreen
Thank you so much! You helped me a lot.
Thank you so much! You helped me a lot.
- English (US)

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