A simple question.

[Yass Shoji]

Thank you so much for your answer! So they can be quite different! And the
use of "Chinese population problem" should be treated with care.

I asked this question long time ago to my British English tutor at the
London University, but he couldn't answer...

Thanks for your help!
Y.S.
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From: "Baker, John" <JMB at STRADLEY.COM>
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Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 12:54 AM
Subject: Re: A simple question.


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>         Not necessarily.  "China's population problem" refers specifically
to a problem that the country of China has with the size of its population
(presumably, that the population is too large).  A "Chinese population
problem" is a problem that Chinese people have with the size of their
population.  A Chinese population problem, therefore, could be either a
population problem in the country of China or a population problem involving
Chinese people elsewhere.  However, the context should make clear which
meaning is intended.
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> John Baker
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> From: Yass Shoji [mailto:yass67 at POPPY.OCN.NE.JP]
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 11:41 AM
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> Subject: A simple question.
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> Dear All,
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> Could anyone kindly answer me a question?
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> Is "China's population problem" the same as "Chinese population problem"?
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> Best wishes,
> Yass Shoji
>