Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.caM to Buy European@feddit.ukEnglish · 1 month agoInternational tourist spending in Europe seen up 11% this year, report sayswww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up161arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up160arrow-down1external-linkInternational tourist spending in Europe seen up 11% this year, report sayswww.reuters.comSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.caM to Buy European@feddit.ukEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square2linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarehuppakee@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 month ago “… is expected to rise …” To me as a non-native speaker “is seen to rise” is quite confusing. Because nothing has been seen yet. But ok.
minus-squaresik0fewl@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-21 month agoAs a native speaker, I’m not sure it’s even valid grammar. Edit: Er, I meant the"seen up" phrasing in the title. and I agree it’s very confusing phrasing, even for a headline.
To me as a non-native speaker “is seen to rise” is quite confusing. Because nothing has been seen yet. But ok.
As a native speaker, I’m not sure it’s even valid grammar.
Edit: Er, I meant the"seen up" phrasing in the title. and I agree it’s very confusing phrasing, even for a headline.