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Sunflower Posted 22 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing
Correction of a short paragraph. Would anybody help me please?
Hello everybody,
I've written a short note I have to send to an autralian professor. I am not sure if it is correct the way I've done. Would you please correct it for me?
I appreciate any help!
The sentence “lymphangioma is the major cause of macroglossia” was confusing and did not precisely depict what the authors really meant due to poor translation into English. In the edited manuscript, the term “major” has been replaced with “common”, which is more appropriate. References have been supplied to the statement “lymphangioma is a common cause of macroglossia in children”.
Thanks!
I've written a short note I have to send to an autralian professor. I am not sure if it is correct the way I've done. Would you please correct it for me?
I appreciate any help!
The sentence “lymphangioma is the major cause of macroglossia” was confusing and did not precisely depict what the authors really meant due to poor translation into English. In the edited manuscript, the term “major” has been replaced with “common”, which is more appropriate. References have been supplied to the statement “lymphangioma is a common cause of macroglossia in children”.
Thanks!
Top answer
Hi, Major versus common. Major implies the the "main reason or cause or the most substantive reason or cause". Example 1 The major reason why Johnny has a cold (illness) is because he played with his friends who were all sick for the last two weeks.
- Hi, Major versus common.
- Major implies the the "main reason or cause or the most substantive reason or cause".
- Example 1 The major reason why Johnny has a cold (illness) is because he played with his friends who were all sick for the last two weeks.
- Of course, minor reasons also include that Johnny didn't take his vitamins and ran around outside poorly dressed in the cold weather.
- Here we have something that is the main reason or cause.
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Hi,
Major versus common.
Major implies the the "main reason or cause or the most substantive reason or cause".
Example 1
The major reason why Johnny has a cold (illness) is because he played with his friends who were all sick for the last two weeks. Of course, minor reasons also include that Johnny didn't take his vitamins and ran around outside poorly d
Major versus common.
Major implies the the "main reason or cause or the most substantive reason or cause".
Example 1
The major reason why Johnny has a cold (illness) is because he played with his friends who were all sick for the last two weeks. Of course, minor reasons also include that Johnny didn't take his vitamins and ran around outside poorly d
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Hello MountainHiker
I really appreciate your prompt reponse and the examples! They were very helpful.
What happened was that I've used "major cause" as meaning "an important cause" (and not "the most important cause"), which now I know is wrong. Thanks for the explanation.
I would appreciate if you could correct the short note I've written to the editor, in which I am explai
I really appreciate your prompt reponse and the examples! They were very helpful.
What happened was that I've used "major cause" as meaning "an important cause" (and not "the most important cause"), which now I know is wrong. Thanks for the explanation.
I would appreciate if you could correct the short note I've written to the editor, in which I am explai
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sunflower,
No, I have failed you. Major need not the the MOST but rather only significant. You can have a few major causes of lung disease and many minor causes.
Major causes:
-genetics
-smoking
What happened was that I've used "major cause" as meaning "an important cause" (and not "the most important cause"), which now I know is wrong.
No, I have failed you. Major need not the the MOST but rather only significant. You can have a few major causes of lung disease and many minor causes.
Major causes:
-genetics
-smoking
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Hello MountainHiker:
Thanks for your comments!
Please find bellow the paragraph I've mentioned:
Dear Dr. ____
The sentence “lymphangioma is the major cause of macroglossia” was confusing and did not depict what the authors really meant due to poor translation into English. In the edited manuscript, the term “major” has been replaced with “common”, which is
Thanks for your comments!
Please find bellow the paragraph I've mentioned:
Dear Dr. ____
The sentence “lymphangioma is the major cause of macroglossia” was confusing and did not depict what the authors really meant due to poor translation into English. In the edited manuscript, the term “major” has been replaced with “common”, which is
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Hi Sunflower,
Your letter is fine, with some subtle exceptions. But just be careful because "major" and "common" are often very similar.
As I demonstrated, sometimes you can use the words interchangably.
From my quick and uneducated reading of the following URL I tend to agree that "common" is more appropriate than major.
I hope this helps you.
Your letter is fine, with some subtle exceptions. But just be careful because "major" and "common" are often very similar.
As I demonstrated, sometimes you can use the words interchangably.
From my quick and uneducated reading of the following URL I tend to agree that "common" is more appropriate than major.
I hope this helps you.
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Hi MountainHiker
I really appreciate your attention!! Your assiatance was very important to me.
Thank you for your patience and interest in helping me!
I will let you know about my paper!! Wish me luck!
Best regards
I really appreciate your attention!! Your assiatance was very important to me.
Thank you for your patience and interest in helping me!
I will let you know about my paper!! Wish me luck!
Best regards
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