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	Takoyaki-English  #522503  Tue, 03 Jun 08 04:47 PM Hello. "These voting slips are non-show-through sheets of paper." Does this sound natural? Could you rephrase it, please?    Takoyaki-English Joined on Tue, Apr 29 2008 Japan Full Member (124)

	Clive  #522523  Tue, 03 Jun 08 05:28 PM Hi, These voting slips are non-show-through sheets of paper." Does this sound natural? Not very. Could you rephrase it, please? You can't see through these voting slips. (or ballots.) Best wishes, Clive    Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member (21,162) El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	Takoyaki-English  #522534  Tue, 03 Jun 08 06:01 PM Clive, Thank you. How do you describe those kinds of sheets? "A sheet that you can't see through"?    Takoyaki-English

	Grammar Geek  #522536  Tue, 03 Jun 08 06:02 PM If you must use a word, use "opaque." But "You can't see through these sheets" is pretty natural sounding.    Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Pennsylvania, USA Veteran Member (15,567) Barbara, who answers in American English.

	Old Man Gordon  #522570  Tue, 03 Jun 08 07:05 PM Since most sheets are opaque, making the distinction seems redundant.  What is the purpose of the sentence?  Were the previous ballots see-through?  Or is this a cover sheet which conceals the vote on the ballot?    Old Man Gordon Joined on Fri, Mar 16 2007 Ypsitucky, MI, USA Full Member (258)

	Feebs11  #522578  Tue, 03 Jun 08 07:25 PM  Many cheap papers are not opaque, and printing can be seen through them.    Feebs11 Joined on Thu, Nov 23 2006 UK Senior Member (4,919)

	Marius Hancu  #522710  Wed, 04 Jun 08 03:38 AM  transparent    Marius Hancu Joined on Wed, Apr 26 2006 Montreal, Canada Veteran Member (11,673)

	Pter  #522733  Wed, 04 Jun 08 04:52 AM Are you talking about something like what the banks use to send you your PIN?  Those are called "tamper-evident laser-printed PIN mailers", but for a voting slip, this term certainly does not apply.  But why the voting slip needs to be "non-show-through"?  Don't you mark on the slip in a booth and then put it inside the ballot box immediately?    Pter Joined on Wed, Nov 28 2007 Hong Kong Full Member (428)

	Takoyaki-English  #522909  Wed, 04 Jun 08 12:40 PM Thank you, all. I'm talking about the condition of the sheet. It doesn't matter whether or not it is a voting slip.    Takoyaki-English