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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Difference between these

While these theories did aptly explain differing development ideologies at that time.

While these theories aptly explained differing development ideologies at that time.

What is the difference between these?
  

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Anonymous What is the difference between these? The first is more emphatic, and it suggests that a negation of 'explain' occurred earlier in the text. These theories did not explain X, but they did aptly explain Y.

  • Anonymous What is the difference between these?
  • The first is more emphatic, and it suggests that a negation of 'explain' occurred earlier in the text.
  • These theories did not explain X, but they did aptly explain Y.
  • _________ Though you have punctuated them as such, these are not sentences, so you'll have to combine this fragment with the clause you've written before it or after it.
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AnonymousWhat is the difference between these?
The first is more emphatic, and it suggests that a negation of 'explain' occurred earlier in the text.

These theories did not explain X, but they did aptly explain Y.
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Though you have punctuated them as such, these are not sentences, so you'll have to combine thi

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