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Ahn Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

'at the time of ~'

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0 I'd use02br 01b 00during the02b 02br 00 because it doesn't indicate a point in time, but an interval. 02br 02br 00 Also, see:02br 050040pid376179

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  • 0 I'd use02br 01b 00during the02b 02br 00 because it doesn't indicate a point in time, but an interval.
  • 02br 02br 00 Also, see:02br 050040pid376179
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0 I'd use02br
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0Actually, I think "at the time of" is fine, but there is another problem with the sentence.You have two verb phrases in a row.02br
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01b00The tricolor flag 01u00that02u00 appeared at the time of the French Revolution established a precedent for a national flag. or02b02br
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0 01b01font00Thank you , Marius Hancu!02font02b00 0-
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1font01b00I see. Thank you for the correction, Grammar Geek.02b02font02br
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