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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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0This is one of many dumpsites in this province. If you come here during the day, you'll see hundreds of children going through the trash to find cans, plastic, and anything that can be sold for money. On a good day, one can make one dollar. Sometimes, they don't make anything. I've seen many children dead from collapsed garbage. Some suffer from respiratory diseases because of the harmful gases. It's heartbreaking to see. Most receive no or little education and you can imagine what their futures will be. Though the economy has been growing over the past decade and the government has vowed to fight poverty, nothing has changed. One day, I ate chicken and threw the bones. The children rushed to fight for those meatless bones. As a normal citizen, there's nothing much I can do but to report what I see and hope this story will be heard and action will be taken. 02br
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0This is one of many dumpsites in this province. If you come here during the day, you'll see hundreds of children going through the trash to find cans, plastic, and anything 01font 00else02font 00 that can be sold for money. On a good day01font 01del 00,02del 02font 00 01font 01del 00one02del 00 a child02font 00 can make one dollar.

— CalifJim

  • 0This is one of many dumpsites in this province.
  • If you come here during the day, you'll see hundreds of children going through the trash to find cans, plastic, and anything 01font 00else02font 00 that can be sold for money.
  • On a good day01font 01del 00,02del 02font 00 01font 01del 00one02del 00 a child02font 00 can make one dollar.
  • Sometimes, they don't make anything.
  • I've seen many children dead from 01font 01del 00collapsed02del 02font 00 garbage.
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0This is one of many dumpsites in this province. If you come here during the day, you'll see hundreds of children going through the trash to find cans, plastic, and anything 01font00else02font00 that can be sold for money. On a good day01font01del00,02del02font00 01font
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0I meant the latter, "about a huge 01u00pile02u00 of garbage that collapsed on top of the children". How should I say that? Collapsing garbage?0-
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00CJ, I noticed that you bolded away. What's the difference between threw and threw away?0-
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0 I've seen many children dead from 01font01del00collapsed02del02font00 garbage.02br
00There are a hundred way to rephrase this. Here's one I like:02br
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0 to throw something with the intent of discarding it forever = to throw away. throw away the scraps; throw away worn-out shoes; lock someone up and throw away the key02br
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00to throw something in anger or at play = to throw. throw a glass of beer at someone who has insulted me; throw a ball back and forth for fun; throw a stick for the dog to fetch02br
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