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Sara39 · #1 (permalink) Sat Sep 03, 2011 21:46 pm *observer*

Hi. Can we say that the people who fast in Ramadan are called observers?

Dozy · #2 (permalink) Sat Sep 03, 2011 23:08 pm *observer*

If the context is helpful, and especially if you've already specifically spoken of people observing Ramadan, then yes. The potential problem is that "observer" usually means someone who looks at something, or watches something, and you need to be sure that people won't think you mean that and get confused.

Sara39 · #3 (permalink) Sun Sep 04, 2011 8:25 am *observer*

Thanks Dosy. Can we say that in the context of Ramadan, observers are those who fast in this month then?

Dozy · #4 (permalink) Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:25 pm *observer*

Are you asking if you can literally say: "In the context of Ramadan, observers are those who fast in this month"?

Or are you asking a general question about whether the word "observers" can be used in this way?

If the latter, how does this question differ from your original?

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