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Taka Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Careless
The huge forests of eastern north america were destroyed by careless agricultural use and destructive logging.
About 'careless' above, does it modify 'agricultural use' only? Or does it also modify 'destructive logging'?
About 'careless' above, does it modify 'agricultural use' only? Or does it also modify 'destructive logging'?
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Hi Taka Agricultural use only. N orth A merica should be capitalized. CB
- Hi Taka Agricultural use only.
- N orth A merica should be capitalized.
- CB
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Hi Taka
Agricultural use only. North America should be capitalized.
CB
Agricultural use only. North America should be capitalized.
CB
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Hi,
The huge forests of eastern north america were destroyed by careless agricultural use and destructive logging.
About 'careless' above, does it modify 'agricultural use' only? Or does it also modify 'destructive logging'?
I would definitely say the former.
1. A native speaker would not write it this way if he intended it to modify both n
The huge forests of eastern north america were destroyed by careless agricultural use and destructive logging.
About 'careless' above, does it modify 'agricultural use' only? Or does it also modify 'destructive logging'?
I would definitely say the former.
1. A native speaker would not write it this way if he intended it to modify both n
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OK. Thank you both!
(Sorry about the capitalization. I wrote it so hurriedly that I just forgot to capitalize them)
(Sorry about the capitalization. I wrote it so hurriedly that I just forgot to capitalize them)
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