After 9/11 many illegal Asians in USA did some kind...

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Jackson6612

#363364 Fri, 11 May 07 01:02 PM

Is the following text correct?

After 9/11 many illegal Asians in USA did some kind of fraud by using credit cards. They defrauded credit card companies of billion dollars, and then fled USA. How did they do it? How could one defraud someone by using credit card? Did they loan money from credit card companies and then fled without returning money back?

Jackson6612

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NOTE: When you reply to my post, please look for mistakes in grammar, syntax or punctuation, and let me know of any suggestions you have. Thank you.

Feebs11

#363379 Fri, 11 May 07 01:27 PM

Jackson6612 wrote:
Is the following text correct?

After 9/11 many illegal Asians in USA did some kind of fraud by using credit cards. They defrauded credit card companies of billion dollars, and then fled USA. How did they do it? How could one defraud someone by using credit card? Did they loan money from credit card companies and then fled without returning money back?

The crime is "commit fraud"

You "borrow money from" and "lend money to"

"Return something" - give back something -- "back " is redundant. However, in this context, it would be "fled without paying the money back".

Feebs11

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nona the brit

#363382 Fri, 11 May 07 01:29 PM

IT may be grammatically correct with Feebs's amendments but I doubt it is correct (true) as a statement.

nona the brit

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The name says it all.

Grammar Geek

#363450 Fri, 11 May 07 02:46 PM

"Defraud" is okay to use. Is it an Americanism?

Use "the USA" not just "USA"

And I completely agree with Nona's comment about the likely truth of this.

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Barbara, who answers in American English.

Jackson6612

#363459 Fri, 11 May 07 03:00 PM

Hi,

What I said is true. That was the text from my posting in the Topic of the Moment.

Jackson6612

nona the brit

#363461 Fri, 11 May 07 03:01 PM

That topic has been deleted. Please check your emails.

nona the brit

Jackson6612

#363476 Fri, 11 May 07 03:39 PM

Nona The Brit wrote:
That topic has been deleted. Please check your emails.

Hi Nona,

I have posted that topic again with some changes. I hope you won't find any problem with it now. I thank you for deleting my earlier post. That was in fact a little unintentional racial slur to some extent.

Is the following sentence correct?

I thank you for deleting my earlier post. That was in fact a little unintentional racial slur to some extent.

Jackson6612

nona the brit

#363494 Fri, 11 May 07 04:03 PM

New topic is ok Smile [:)] .

That was in fact a little unintentional racial slur. This is ok. (to some extent, not necessary here. Also 'to some extent' means that it is partly true. So it would be saying that it was partly an unintentional slur, but partly a deliberate slur).

nona the brit

Jackson6612

#363513 Fri, 11 May 07 04:32 PM

Nona The Brit wrote:

New topic is ok .

That was in fact a little unintentional racial slur. This is ok. (to some extent, not necessary here. Also 'to some extent' means that it is partly true. So it would be saying that it was partly an unintentional slur, but partly a deliberate slur).

Nona, thank you for your help. Wishing you good health and many years of happiness. Suggestions are still welcome.

Best wishes, Jackson

Jackson6612

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