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it is more usual to say that the country seems strange rather than ‘I feel strange’: ‘Things are
bound to seem a bit strange for the first few days.’
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LA seemed very strange for me at first.
LA seemed very strange to me at first.
Something unfamiliar is
strange to
you (NOT
for
): ‘These customs can seem very strange to non-
Westerners.’
stranger
There are a lot of strangers visiting England.
There are a lot of foreigners visiting England.
stranger
= a person you have never met before: ‘Although he was a total stranger, he started
asking me for money!’
foreigner
= a person from another country: ‘Foreigners need a visa to enter the country.’
strict
See
PUNISHMENT
strike
The whole workforce is threatening to go on a strike.
The whole workforce is threatening to go on strike.
go/be on strike
(WITHOUT
a
): ‘Transport workers have gone on strike for better pay and shorter
hours.’ ‘The miners are still on strike.’
Note however: ‘Some of the prisoners have gone on (a) hunger strike.’
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