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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
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discoveries made by modern scientists have been proving Buddha's points

Some say that discoveries made by modern scientists have been proving Buddha's points made about 3,000 years ago.

Do the above sample sound good grammatically? If not, how would you revise it? Thanks.
  

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' Points made ' is too vague.

  • ' Points made ' is too vague.
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'Points made' is too vague.
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Mister Micawber'Points made' is too vague.

Thanks, Mister.

What about the following? Would it sound better? Thanks.

Some say that discoveries made by modern scientists have been proving Buddha's points which were made about 3,000 years ago.
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I think it is the connection between Buddha's teachings and 'points' that seems odd. He did more than just make a few points.
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Nona The BritI think it is the connection between Buddha's teachings and 'points' that seems odd. He did more than just make a few points.
Thanks, Nona.

Now I see your point. What about the following? Did I make my points?

Some say that discoveries made by modern scientists have been proving Buddha's sayings/teachings which were
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I'm back:

I don't see how a saying or teaching can be proven, actually. Can you give an example of what scientists have discovered?
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Mister MicawberI'm back:

I don't see how a saying or teaching can be proven, actually. Can you give an example of what scientists have discovered?

Thanks, Mister for your consideration.

Buddha said something like this three thousand years ago--this universe is extremely huge where there is no boundary, and there are thousands of un
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'In a grain of sand'.

Hmm. Not so modern, really. Bruno was already on to that in the 16th century. Anyway, I think something like this:

Some say that modern science has been proving the Buddha's declarations of 2500 years ago.
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Mister Micawber'In a grain of sand'.

Hmm. Not so modern, really. Bruno was already on to that in the 16th century. Anyway, I think something like this:

Some say that modern science has been proving the Buddha's declarations of 2500 years ago.
Thanks, Mister, for the correction.

And I also like your versio
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Also note that you generally make a point, rather than 'points'.

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