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Re: native speakers of English, please come in!

Subject: Re: native speakers of English, please come in!
From: Harlan Messinger
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 08:16:18 -0400
Newsgroups: sci.lang
Ray wrote:
Hi,

I don't know it's proper to ask this kind of question here. But it has
recently come to my attention that the noun phrase "courses lectured in
English" is rather common. As a non-native speaker and learner of the
language, I don't think it is correct. Could the native speakers of
English among you please tell me what you think?

It isn't proper in US English.

However, it strikes me that the expression would have little use in native English-speaking countries anyway, since courses are ordinarily delivered in English. If it's a special usage developed in countries where the residents are ordinarily not native English speakers, with a meaning particular to those countries, then I don't see why they wouldn't be entitled to it. Still, I would say, "Courses given/taught/delivered in English" or "Instruction is in English".

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