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Sentence #1913719

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Delian Delian January 31, 2014 January 31, 2014 at 3:05:19 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Native responding - at last.

The perception of this sentence would differ with its context.
By itself, the statement sounds odd because of the definite article.

If the statement came in the middle of a conversation discussing two different social systems, and everyone knew which two were being referenced, then the sentence is perfect as it is.

However, in isolation, the reader doesn't know which two social systems are being referred to, so at first glance it seems to imply that there are only two social systems in existence in all the universe. THE two social systems. There are no others.

This native speaker's first reaction to that sentence, outside of any context, is to remove the "the" and make it a global statement about two unspecified social systems, which allows for the fact that others also exist.

I hope that didn't confuse you. %}

al_ex_an_der al_ex_an_der January 31, 2014 January 31, 2014 at 3:15:18 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

So I guess the sentence should be:

We believe that peaceful coexistance of different social systems is fully possible.

Right?

Delian Delian January 31, 2014 January 31, 2014 at 3:45:09 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

"We believe that peaceful coexistence of two different social systems is fully possible."
(If the number two is in some way germane.)
Or your version, al_ex_an_der, if the number is not relevant.

AlanF_US AlanF_US July 7, 2014 July 7, 2014 at 10:41:25 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

In any case, "coexistance" needs to be changed to "coexistence".

soweli_Elepanto soweli_Elepanto July 8, 2014 July 8, 2014 at 6:59:47 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Thank you! I corrected the eror in the word.
Existas only two social systems: the Capitalist and the Socialist. They are discussed here. So "the" is appropriate here, isn't it?

AlanF_US AlanF_US July 8, 2014 July 8, 2014 at 12:37:31 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

If those two systems are discussed immediately before this sentence, then yes, "the" is appropriate.

soweli_Elepanto soweli_Elepanto July 8, 2014 July 8, 2014 at 1:05:53 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Yes. Thank you.

AlanF_US AlanF_US July 10, 2014 July 10, 2014 at 9:30:18 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Removed @change tag and added OK.

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #1907023Мы считаем вполне возможным мирное сосуществование двух различных социальных систем..

We believe that peaceful coexistance of the two different social systems is possible.

added by soweli_Elepanto, October 11, 2012

We believe that peaceful coexistance of the two different social systems is fully possible.

edited by soweli_Elepanto, October 11, 2012

We believe that peaceful coexistence of the two different social systems is fully possible.

edited by soweli_Elepanto, July 8, 2014