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meaning of "heterogeneous variety" Mon Aug 11, 2008 18:30 pm  meaning of "heterogeneous variety"
 

Hi, please have a look at this sentence:

This is a heterogeneous variety of people
=> Do you think it's a good sentence? I mean: the word "heterogeneous" itself already imply the idea of "heterogeneous, doesn't it?

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meaning of "heterogeneous variety" Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:21 am  meaning of "heterogeneous variety"
 

I don't think it's a good sentence. Furthermore, it's grammatically wrong and unnatural.
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meaning of "heterogeneous variety" Tue Aug 12, 2008 16:48 pm  meaning of "heterogeneous variety"
 

Why? :O:O
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meaning of "heterogeneous variety" Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:58 am  meaning of "heterogeneous variety"
 

Hi,
Any ideas, please?
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meaning of "heterogeneous variety" Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:06 am  meaning of "heterogeneous variety"
 

Hi Nessie,

Yes, looks like nonsense. Where did you get it from?
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meaning of "heterogeneous variety" Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:52 am  meaning of "heterogeneous variety"
 

nessie wrote:
This is a heterogeneous variety of people

Out of context, that sentence does sound odd. However, I suppose the broader context might justify (and also explain) the use of 'heterogeneous variety of people'. The author might have intended the meaning to be 'wide variety of people' or 'very mixed type of people (i.e. nationality)'.

nessie wrote:
=> Do you think it's a good sentence? I mean: the word "heterogeneous" itself already implies the idea of "heterogeneous, doesn't it?

You're right, Nessie! 'Heterogeneous' usually does imply 'heterogeneous' quite clearly. Wink Laughing
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