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Old November 29, 2013, 10:06 AM
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A place for exchange

Situation:

A Japanese student wants to know why an exchange student chose Japan; how should he phrase the question? Are these natural English?:

-Why did you choose Japan as the place for exchange?
-Why did you choose Japan as the place for an/the exchange?
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Your second example is better than the first, and totally understandable.

More natural:
Why did you choose Japan for your exchange?
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Old November 30, 2013, 12:07 PM
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