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Does the sentence sound natural? Need editing? If so, do it please

 
 
Reply Wed 3 Oct, 2012 08:52 pm
Neither native English speakers can understand you, nor native Chinese can fully grasp what you intend to convey.

I wonder whether should I rewrite it as "Neither native English speakers can understand you, nor native Chinese speakers can fully grasp what you intend to convey"?
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Reply Wed 3 Oct, 2012 09:16 pm
@oristarA,
It's unnecessary to repeat speakers.
The first sentence is a bit convoluted, overkill. A native english speaker might say.
A native english speaker can't understand you, nor could a native Chinese.
Or
Neither native English or Chinese speakers could grasp what you intended to convey.
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Reply Thu 4 Oct, 2012 10:09 am
@oristarA,
Neither can native English speakers understand you nor native Chinese fully grasp your meaning
oristarA
 
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Reply Thu 4 Oct, 2012 09:59 pm
@dalehileman,
dalehileman wrote:

Neither can native English speakers understand you nor native Chinese fully grasp your meaning


Good one.
Thanks
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Reply Fri 5 Oct, 2012 03:39 pm
@oristarA,
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Good one.
Thanks


Not at all, Or
Obviously you're very perceptive
oristarA
 
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Reply Fri 5 Oct, 2012 05:29 pm
@dalehileman,
dalehileman wrote:

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Good one.
Thanks


Not at all, Or
Obviously you're very perceptive


Then improve it or make a new one please.
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