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Hong Kong English:
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How to refer to people in later life

9/4/2016

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Should we describe these local ladies as old people, aged people, elderly people, or elders? Is there a difference? Are they all correct?
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Hong Kong design flaws?

1/4/2016

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​If we think people may be unclear about what an object is for, or who are its intended users, we can tell them with a sign like this:
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This clarifies for us the intended users. The expression ‘designed for…’ (or ‘designed to…’) is also used to clarify details of the intended use of a product, as in this example:

  • This cloud lamp has been specifically designed for indoor use only
 
Recently, I came across two interesting uses of this expression ‘in Hong Kong, as follows....

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