ESL General English Grammar Questions

Re: It is unusual ...

Liveinjapan — Sat, 10 May 2008 03:11:54 GMT

Thanks, New2 and GG.

Got it!

Re: It is unusual ...

Grammar Geek — Fri, 09 May 2008 22:16:42 GMT

Liveinjapan

It is unusual that, in South Korea, the approval rating of a new president fall below 30 percent only 2 months after his inauguration.

Hi LiJ,

That is very awkward.

In South Korea, it is unusual FOR is the best bet. There are other ways to write it, but none will make them more clear.

Re: It is unusual ...

New2grammar — Fri, 09 May 2008 08:51:14 GMT

The first sentence is more general to me in the sense that it can still be used even the statement has never occurred, though in this case and in most cases the construction suggests a current occurrance.

On second thought, they should be the same . This is a very intersting question. As you can see, I'm struggling too.

It is unusual ...

Liveinjapan — Fri, 09 May 2008 07:44:44 GMT

It is unusual in South Korea for the approval rating of a new president to fall below 30 percent only 2 months after his inauguration.

Can I say with the same meaning,

It is unusual that, in South Korea, the approval rating of a new president fall below 30 percent only 2 months after his inauguration.

Thanks
LiJ