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TeacherJapan Posted 9 years ago
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Could you check this paragraph about books?

Could you check whether this paragraph is free from mistakes and flows naturally?

People have their own likes and dislikes about food. The same thing can be said about books. You don't have to buy bestsellers just because they are popular. You can stop reading if they are boring. They may be good books, but unless you have enough basic knowledge to understand them, you cannot get anything out of it.
  

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teacherJapan The same thing can be said about books. Beware that the above can imply that books have their own likes and dislikes about food. teacherJapan People have their own likes and dislikes about food.

  • teacherJapan The same thing can be said about books.
  • Beware that the above can imply that books have their own likes and dislikes about food.
  • teacherJapan People have their own likes and dislikes about food.
  • They also have same thing can be said about books their individual preferences when it comes to books .
  • You don't have to buy bestsellers just because they are popular.
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teacherJapanThe same thing can be said about books.
Beware that the above can imply that books have their own likes and dislikes about food.
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I can't thank you enough for your great proofreading. Is it okay for me to ask you a few questions?

1. Is it okay to use 'You can say the same thing about books' instead of 'The same thing can be said about books.' to prevent misunderstandings?

2. Is it possible to use 'cannot learn from it' or 'cannot benefit from it' in the same way you use 'get any benefit from?'
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teacherJapan1. Is it okay to use 'You can say the same thing about books' instead of 'The same thing can be said about books.' to prevent misunderstandings?
No, that can still lead to the unintended interpretation.
teacherJapan2. Is it possible to use 'cannot learn from it'
Yes.
teacherJapanor 'cannot
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Thank you very much for your answers. Emotion: embarrassed

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