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Christanford Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Dash
Hi,
"This [criticism] is aimed at government," he said. "I blame the system – not schools– for doing what they are told."
from
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/aug/16/abolish-gcses-labour-education-guru
I think the second dash should be crossed out because he does not blame the schools for doing what they are told. "Schools" is the antecedent of "they", right?
Thanks in advance
"This [criticism] is aimed at government," he said. "I blame the system – not schools– for doing what they are told."
from
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/aug/16/abolish-gcses-labour-education-guru
I think the second dash should be crossed out because he does not blame the schools for doing what they are told. "Schools" is the antecedent of "they", right?
Thanks in advance
Top answer
I concur. 'I blame the system for doing what they are told' just doesn't make any sense.
- I concur.
- 'I blame the system for doing what they are told' just doesn't make any sense.
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I concur. 
'I blame the system for doing what they are told' just doesn't make any sense.
'I blame the system for doing what they are told' just doesn't make any sense.
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