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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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economic growth
Guess what? I heard news about Bin Laden. This time Bin Laden plan to build something instead of destroy things. Of course, I'm not talking about the fugitive. His brother who owns a construction company made an ambitious proposal to build an 18 mile long bridge to link Yemen and his country. The plan is to spur the economic growth in both the countries which are separated by the red sea.
Are there any mistakes?
Thanks.
Are there any mistakes?
Thanks.
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Guess what? I heard news about bin Laden. This time bin Laden plans to build something instead of destroying things.
- Guess what?
- I heard news about bin Laden.
- This time bin Laden plans to build something instead of destroying things.
- Of course, I'm not talking about the fugitive.
- His brother Tarek, who owns a construction company , has made an ambitious proposal to build an 18-mile-long bridge linking Yemen and Djibouti .
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Guess what? I heard news about bin Laden. This time bin Laden plans to build something instead of destroying things. Of course, I'm not talking about the fugitive. His brother Tarek, who owns a construction company, has made an ambitious proposal to build an 18-mile-long bridge linking Yemen and Djibouti. The plan is to spur
Guess what? I heard news about bin Laden. This time bin Laden plans to build something instead of destroying things. Of course, I'm not talking about the fugitive. His brother Tarek, who owns a construction company, has made an ambitious proposal to build an 18-mile-long bridge linking Yemen and Djibouti. The plan is to spur
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I'm amazed by your knowledge!!!
Now I see why you used the singular 'plans' (The company is own by one person, Tarek). I was thinking of the family, bin Laden(s). I didn't include an 's' because I think it's not natural to pluralize a middle easterner's last name. What do you think?
Now I see why you used the singular 'plans' (The company is own by one person, Tarek). I was thinking of the family, bin Laden(s). I didn't include an 's' because I think it's not natural to pluralize a middle easterner's last name. What do you think?
Mister MicawberThis time bin Laden plans
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In English, names are pluralized when you are speaking of the family: the bin Ladens. Remember that you are writing an English sentence, not an Arabic one. We would of course also write 'the Suzukis' for a Japanese family, although Japanese has no plural at all.
I'm amazed by your knowledge!!!I can't take credit for Ms Google's omniscience.
In English, names are pluralized when you are speaking of the family: the bin Ladens. Remember that you are writing an English sentence, not an Arabic one. We would of course also write 'the Suzukis' for a Japanese family, although Japanese has no plural at all.
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Mister MicawberRemember that you are writing an English sentence, not an Arabic one.Thanks for the advice. I'll keep that in mind.
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