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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 17 years ago
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...a budding Australian head of state spirit may well be stemming from this unwavering Anzac spirit come this plebiscite....
Hi all
I was just wondering if you could point out whatever's wrong with this sentence. I read it to myself a couple of tiimes after I typed it out and though I could tell something's wrong about it I don't know how to fix it.
It's in response to this line, which is an extract from a BBC blog entry.
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Many thanks for your comments and observations on Anzac Day, which I thought produced one of the best threads for a while. So here's a related question to consider: why the Anzac spirit has never translated into an overwhelming Australian head of state spirit?
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Part of what I thought:
"With this marked surge in Anzac popularity as Nick noted last time, there seems to be a renewed hope of getting more Australians to greet this canvass with their Aussie flags waving. I suppose, in this sense, a budding Australian head of state spirit may well be stemming from this unwavering Anzac spirit come this plebiscite."
Thank you
PBF
I was just wondering if you could point out whatever's wrong with this sentence. I read it to myself a couple of tiimes after I typed it out and though I could tell something's wrong about it I don't know how to fix it.
It's in response to this line, which is an extract from a BBC blog entry.
"
...
Many thanks for your comments and observations on Anzac Day, which I thought produced one of the best threads for a while. So here's a related question to consider: why the Anzac spirit has never translated into an overwhelming Australian head of state spirit?
...
"
Part of what I thought:
"With this marked surge in Anzac popularity as Nick noted last time, there seems to be a renewed hope of getting more Australians to greet this canvass with their Aussie flags waving. I suppose, in this sense, a budding Australian head of state spirit may well be stemming from this unwavering Anzac spirit come this plebiscite."
Thank you
PBF
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" PBF: I've not heard of a "head of state spirit", but I suppose it's OK. "
- " PBF: I've not heard of a "head of state spirit", but I suppose it's OK.
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PeaceblinkfriendI suppose, in this sense, a budding Australian head of state spirit may well be stemming from this unwavering Anzac spirit come this plebiscite."PBF:
I've not heard of a "head of state spirit", but I suppose it's OK.
The sentence should be:
I suppose, in this sense, a budding Australian head of state spirit may we
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Hi,
Many thanks for your comments and observations on Anzac Day, which I thought produced one of the best threads for a while. So here's a related question to consider: why the Anzac spirit has never translated into an overwhelming Australian head of state spirit?
An issue in Australia is whether to "abolish" the Queen as head of state and replace her with a native Austra
Many thanks for your comments and observations on Anzac Day, which I thought produced one of the best threads for a while. So here's a related question to consider: why the Anzac spirit has never translated into an overwhelming Australian head of state spirit?
An issue in Australia is whether to "abolish" the Queen as head of state and replace her with a native Austra
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