Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "People"

A: “syrup" is probably a metaphor which means he is very smooth, charming, or charismatic.

Otherwise, give us more context for a more detailed or correct answer.

A: Leave them to themselves. It means they do not accept help when needed and the person talking to you is telling you to not waste time on them.

彼ら自身に任せてください。それは、彼らが必要なときに助けを受け入れず、あなたと話している人があなたに時間を無駄にしないように言っていることを意味します。

A: The phrase "The less people know, the more stubbornly they know it" means that some individuals, when lacking knowledge or understanding about a particular topic, may hold onto their beliefs or opinions about it very firmly, even in the absence of facts or evidence. In other words, ignorance can sometimes lead to unwavering or stubborn convictions.

A: "Not putting something past someone" is an expression that means you believe someone is capable of doing something, especially something negative or surprising.

"Their own people" refers to the members of a particular group, family, country, or community who share common characteristics, emphasizing a sense of belonging or shared identity among the individuals being referred to.

So, what the person is saying is that they believe that those involved might be capable of causing harm or launching an attack against members of their own group. Perhaps a more clear way to express this could be, "I wouldn't be shocked if they decided to harm those who are on their side."

A:

They are both correct. The punctuation mark is performing a different function from the normal one.

The first sentence is totally correct because the conjunction word – and – is doing all the work of putting the two ideas together.

If the writer decides to add a comma into a sentence that already has a functioning conjunction word, it means that they want you to read the sentence more slowly than normal. They want you to consider both of the ideas a little bit more independently, and to imagine that there is more depth to each of them individually, instead of automatically considering them as conjoined.

A: "Most Japanese people live in Japan."
"Most Japanese people learn English in school."

I wouldn't say "Most of Japanese people".
Instead, I would use "Most of the Japanese people"

"Most of the Japanese people I know do not live in Japan."
"Most of the Japanese people I know use HiNative."

These mean almost the same thing, except that the second sentence has the restriction of knowing the people I'm talking about.

"Many Japanese people live in Tokyo."
"Many Japanese people like reading."

Most means - More than half.
Many means - A lot, plenty.

In US English, we tend to use the word "plenty" to mean "many", but many is more formal.

A: I worked really hard on that project. It was hard work.

A: • She’s really shy.
• She’s very timid.
• She has social anxiety.
• She’s cautious around people.
• She feels insecure when people look at her.
• She is an introvert.

I hope these help a little!

A: B) adapt

A: To condone something means to allow it or agree with it. I normally see it used in a negative way, as in "I don't condone this...(I don't agree with this) but in this case I understand.

Let's say you heard a story about a dad who stole food for his family because he was poor. Someone might respond like this:

"I don't condone stealing, but I understand why he did it."

A: @jfcy83oazen they mean the same thing and would be equally understood by a native speaker

A: I finally found some Spanish-speaking people
&
I finally found some people who speak Spanish
= They can speak Spanish

I finally found some people speaking Spanish
= They are currently speaking Spanish

A: #1 is correct
#2 is wrong.

Many people come
One person comes

A: they mean the same thing.
"it is difficult to remember people's name"
- here, the word difficult is describing the action
- what's difficult? - remembering people's name

"remembering people's name is difficult"
- here, the action is now being discribed
- what about " remembering people's name"? what's about that? - it is difficult.

A: 사용된 동사는 지출이 아니라 지출이어야 합니다.
그러나 유의미한 차이는 없다

A: In the past,people cared of each other surrounding and family background,also the arranged marriage is normal .A Man who has low poverty is hard to get marry to a rich women at that time.

A: "The less people understand Japanese culture, the more they tend to lecture Japanese people on being open-minded and accepting of foreigners and foreign cultures." ☺️

A: I’m (sick and) tired of the people who live upstairs. Since people is plural you use live not lives.

A: I think if j let the second i do out it will sound better and more natural just say ,, i feel like i hear more British people making fun of American englisch than Americans making fun of British accent“

A: Change "were cool" to "are cool"

"were cool "もう格好いいじゃないという意味 wwww

A: What is there is just fine, but I might suggest editing it slightly to something like: "For people with nyctophobia, taking the subway is nothing short of hell."

A: × Their determination to stay away from politics is comparable to that of people who quit smoking because it was “Only do harm.”
✓ Their determination to stay away from politics is similar to that of people who quit smoking because it “only does harm.”

× Political apathy is not only among the elderly, but also among young people.
✓ Political apathy is common not only among the elderly but also among young people.

× According to a Gallup Korea survey in mid-September, more than half of young adults aged 18-29 were non-partisans, which means that they are not choosing a middle ground, but rather avoiding and turning away from politics itself.
✓ According to a Gallup Korea survey in mid-September, more than half of young adults aged 18-29 were non-partisans, meaning they aren’t choosing a middle ground but are instead avoiding and turning away from politics altogether.

× Political apathy is a state of disengagement from politics.
✓ Political apathy is a state of disengagement from politics, but it comes in different forms.

× But there are different types.

× The more common is “political marginalization.
✓ The more common type is “political marginalization,” which is when people feel powerless, believing their political choices can’t bring about change.

× This is the dissipation of a sense of powerlessness that one's political choices cannot bring about political change.

× This is often the case with the unaffiliated, who give up on political participation because they can't find a party to support.
✓ This is often seen among those who don’t align with any political party and give up on participation.

× Anti-politics, on the other hand, is a more active form of apathy: a political expression of distrust and rejection of the existing party structure or electoral system as a whole.
✓ On the other hand, “anti-politics” is a more active form of apathy, characterized by distrust and rejection of the existing party structure or electoral system.

× This is different from anarchism and is a 21st-century phenomenon that is driven by the collapse of expectations of democratic political systems.
✓ Unlike anarchism, this is a 21st-century phenomenon driven by disillusionment with democratic systems.

× Currently, political apathy in Korea resembles this anti-politics.
✓ Currently, political apathy in Korea resembles this form of anti-politics.

× The rise of apathy in Korean politics is largely due to poor value for money.
✓ The rise of political apathy in Korea can be largely attributed to poor performance from politicians.

× In 1995, Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee diagnosed the country as “second-rate in business, third-rate in administration, and fourth-rate in politics.”
✓ In 1995, Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee described the country as “second-rate in business, third-rate in administration, and fourth-rate in politics.”

× By 2024, the trustworthiness of the National Assembly, the country's “No. 1 political institution,” had fallen to 28th out of 30 OECD countries.
✓ By 2024, the trust in the National Assembly—the country’s leading political institution—had dropped to 28th out of 30 OECD countries.

× With each change of government, the public is deeply mired in election fatigue and political self-doubt, asking, “Is this the country?” and “Is this a country?
✓ With each government transition, the public is left deeply fatigued by elections, often questioning, “Is this really a country?”

× If we were to look at the productivity and efficiency of the government, we would outsource it to top companies or international organizations.
✓ If we evaluated the productivity and efficiency of the government, we might consider outsourcing the job to top companies, international organizations, or even the private sector.

× Or even the private sector.

× One of the characteristics of Korean politics is an unusually dogmatic attitude toward democracy.
✓ One of the unique features of Korean politics is its rigid approach to democracy.

× The problem starts with the term democracy.
✓ The issue begins with the term itself.

× Democracy (demokratia), which originated in ancient Greece, does not refer to an idea or ideology but to a specific form of political system, and “democratic government” (民主政) is closer to the original meaning.
✓ The original Greek word demokratia referred to a political system, not an ideology, and was closer in meaning to “democratic government.”

× However, when the Japanese translated it into kanji, they added “democracy” followed by “caution” (主義), which means “steadfastness,” and we followed suit.
✓ However, when the term was translated into Chinese characters by the Japanese, they added the word zhuyi (主義), meaning “doctrine” or “steadfastness.” Korea followed suit.

× What constitutes a “steadfast claim” varies from position to position, opening the door for “your democracy” and “my democracy” to clash.
✓ As a result, what constitutes “democracy” can vary greatly, leading to clashes between “your democracy” and “my democracy.”

× Until recently, each side claimed democracy while the other side accused the other side of anti-democracy, or “prosecutorial dictatorship” or “legislative dictatorship.”
✓ Until recently, each side has claimed to represent democracy while accusing the other of being anti-democratic, even using terms like “prosecutorial dictatorship” or “legislative dictatorship.”

× North Korea also “claims” democracy.
✓ North Korea, too, claims to be democratic.

× Democracy and democratic government are historical inventions, not a priori providence.
✓ Democracy and democratic government are historical inventions, not some preordained rule.

× The ancient Greek city-state was a kind of political community that was unimaginable in other ancient societies at the time because there were no absolute rulers such as emperors, pharaohs, or kings.
✓ The ancient Greek city-state was a unique political community for its time because it lacked absolute rulers like emperors or kings, which allowed democracy to emerge.

× That's where democracy emerged.

× It was a political system in which all taxpaying citizens had free and equal suffrage.
✓ It was a system where all taxpaying citizens had free and equal suffrage.

× When Aristotle said, “Man is by nature a political animal,” he really meant “Humans are polis animals.
✓ When Aristotle said, “Man is by nature a political animal,” he really meant, “Humans are creatures of the polis.”

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× * While many of the states in the ancient Greek region had a political system ruled by a king, Athens was a city-state, a polis, which means a state based on democratic governance by equal and free citizens.
✓ While many states in ancient Greece had monarchies, Athens was a polis—a city-state based on democratic governance by free and equal citizens.

× As an alternative to monarchy or aristocracy, democracy was designed as a way and system to create a political community among 'fellow citizens'.
✓ Democracy, as an alternative to monarchy or aristocracy, was designed as a system to create a political community among “fellow citizens.”

× First and foremost, it required an objective and rational understanding of nature and the world, which is why science flourished in ancient Greece.
✓ First, it required an objective and rational understanding of the world, which is why science thrived in ancient Greece.

× Intellectual thinking skills and logical debate were important for harmonizing opinions, which led to a golden age of philosophy in ancient Greece.
✓ Intellectual thinking and logical debate were crucial for harmonizing different opinions, leading to a golden age of philosophy.

× Urban planning was also essential, with plazas being an integral part of it.
✓ Urban planning also played a role, with plazas being central to public life, reflecting the belief that “people make spaces, and spaces make people.”

× This was the result of the belief that “people make spaces and spaces make people.

× All of these are proof that democracy is not just about declarations and beliefs, passion and struggle.
✓ All of this shows that democracy is about much more than declarations, beliefs, passion, or struggle.

× Even now, 76 years after the establishment of a democratic republic and 37 years after winning democratization, we still lack the social and cultural infrastructure of democratic justice.
✓ Even now, 76 years after the establishment of a democratic republic and 37 years after achieving democratization, Korea still lacks some of the social and cultural foundations for democratic justice.

× As a result, Korean politics is always fighting for democracy.
✓ As a result, Korean politics is always fighting over democracy.

× The political culture in which facts are pushed aside in favor of fakes and lies, privilege and authoritarianism, demagoguery and sophistry block rational communication has reached a point where we can barely see with our eyes open.
✓ Today, political discourse often sets aside facts in favor of misinformation, privilege, authoritarianism, demagoguery, and sophistry, obstructing rational communication to the point where it’s hard to witness with open eyes.

× The result is the rise of political apathy, which is distinguished from political shamans.
✓ This has led to a rise in political apathy, distinct from political fanaticism.

× Of course, this is a red flag for democracy in the short term.
✓ In the short term, this is a troubling sign for democracy.

× But it may not be a bad thing in the long run, if it can be a scary wake-up call for the political establishment as a whole.
✓ But in the long run, it may serve as a necessary wake-up call for the political establishment.

× How long will we continue to live as 'hostages' of a dysfunctional Korean politics when we are the voters?
✓ How long will we continue to be “hostages” of dysfunctional Korean politics, despite being the voters?

× Isn't the term 'house rabbit' or 'mountain hare' an insult?

× • Don't you guys find it really insulting to be called 'house rabbits' or 'mountain rabbits'?
✓ Isn’t it insulting to be referred to as “house rabbits” or “mountain rabbits”?

A: These are simply abbreviated phrases. I think this comes from the history of processing paperwork, etc. In situations where people were processing lots of requests, etc, they might have a rubber stamp that they used to mark something as accepted or rejected, etc. However, saying something like "this request has been accepted" is a lot of text to put on a rubber stamp, and would make the writing rather small, so instead the phrase got simplified to just the essential parts. Therefore, somebody might have a stamp that just said "Request Accepted" or "Request Denied" instead, for example. (The same sort of abbreviation might often have been done for lists, or other situations where it is more important to save space or write things quickly than to be fully grammatically correct.)

(The same sort of abbreviation also happens in situations like newspaper headlines, or messages displayed in computer games, etc, where space is often limited or they need to be read quickly, etc.)

Over time, because seeing this sort of phrase on processed paperwork became so common, people started to use it sometimes when talking in conversations, too. Using this sort of abbreviated phrase actually still has a bit of a feeling of some sort of automatic or systematic response, as if was decided as a matter of procedure (for example, it was accepted because it met all the necessary criteria), rather than just a personal choice.

A: I think if you're talking about yourself then it's different. "Why would I do that?" sounds like you are denying that you did that. For example, someone accuses you of stealing an apple, and you could say "Why would I do that? I don't like apples."

If you actually did something, and feel regret, you would say "Why did I do that?"

A: "I've got people telling me" or "I've had people tell me" 😊