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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
Bracketed phrase
"“We have noted the threats made after Mazher’s conviction of civil claims against this company in relation to his previous work. Should such claims be brought, they will be vigorously defended.”" (The Guardian.)
Should the phrase "made after Mazher’s conviction" be bracketed or separated by commas to make the above sentence clear?
Should the phrase "made after Mazher’s conviction" be bracketed or separated by commas to make the above sentence clear?
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It is a poorly-written sentence. “We have noted threats of civil claims against this company in relation to Mazher’s previous work have been made after his conviction. ”"
- It is a poorly-written sentence.
- “We have noted threats of civil claims against this company in relation to Mazher’s previous work have been made after his conviction.
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It is a poorly-written sentence.
“We have noted threats of civil claims against this company in relation to Mazher’s previous work have been made after his conviction. Should such claims be brought, they will be vigorously defended.”"
“We have noted threats of civil claims against this company in relation to Mazher’s previous work have been made after his conviction. Should such claims be brought, they will be vigorously defended.”"
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