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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Acknowledgements
"Despite the amount of support and help I received from others in writing this dissertation, it goes without saying that all remaining errors and omissions remain my own."
Hi everyone,
I read the above sentence and wondered whether it was gramatically correct. What struck me as odd was the "in writing". Can you really say that?
Thanks,
Mike
Hi everyone,
I read the above sentence and wondered whether it was gramatically correct. What struck me as odd was the "in writing". Can you really say that?
Thanks,
Mike
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" Hi everyone, I read the above sentence and wondered whether it was gramatically correct. What struck me as odd was the "in writing". Can you really say that?
- " Hi everyone, I read the above sentence and wondered whether it was gramatically correct.
- What struck me as odd was the "in writing".
- Can you really say that?
- Yes, it's fine.
- What seems poor style is repeating 'remain' in the sentence.
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Hi,
"Despite the amount of support and help I received from others in writing this dissertation, it goes without saying that all remaining errors and omissions remain my own."
Hi everyone,
I read the above sentence and wondered whether it was gramatically correct. What struck me as odd was the "in writing". Can you really say
"Despite the amount of support and help I received from others in writing this dissertation, it goes without saying that all remaining errors and omissions remain my own."
Hi everyone,
I read the above sentence and wondered whether it was gramatically correct. What struck me as odd was the "in writing". Can you really say
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