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Dib Posted 10 years ago
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Even if
Dear teachers
Could you please review the following:
Even if tiny micro-nations like Monaco and the Vatican cities made nukes they would make themselves almost invincible.
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Even if tiny micro-nations like Monaco and the Vatican cities make nukes they would make themselves almost invincible.
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Even if tiny micro-nations like Monaco and the Vatican cities make nukes they will make themselves almost invincible.
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Even if tiny micro-nations like Monaco and the Vatican cities make nukes they make themselves almost invincible.
Am I correct in my understanding that they are all correct and mean the same?
Could you please review the following:
Even if tiny micro-nations like Monaco and the Vatican cities made nukes they would make themselves almost invincible.
vs
Even if tiny micro-nations like Monaco and the Vatican cities make nukes they would make themselves almost invincible.
vs
Even if tiny micro-nations like Monaco and the Vatican cities make nukes they will make themselves almost invincible.
vs
Even if tiny micro-nations like Monaco and the Vatican cities make nukes they make themselves almost invincible.
Am I correct in my understanding that they are all correct and mean the same?
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Here's the full context: That's the beauty of nuclear weapons. They stop countries from going to war or save weaker nations from Bully nations. The best defense is to make nukes.
- Here's the full context: That's the beauty of nuclear weapons.
- They stop countries from going to war or save weaker nations from Bully nations.
- The best defense is to make nukes.
- Even if tiny micro-nations like Monaco and the Vatican cities make nuke they would make themselves almost invincible.
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Here's the full context:
That's the beauty of nuclear weapons. They stop countries from going to war or save weaker nations from Bully nations. The best defense is to make nukes. Even if tiny micro-nations like Monaco and the Vatican cities make nuke they would make themselves almost invincible.
That's the beauty of nuclear weapons. They stop countries from going to war or save weaker nations from Bully nations. The best defense is to make nukes. Even if tiny micro-nations like Monaco and the Vatican cities make nuke they would make themselves almost invincible.
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That's the beauty of nuclear weapons: they stop countries from going to war or save weaker nations from bully nations. The best defense is to build nukes. Even micro-nations like Monaco and the Vatican would become invincible if they acquired nuclear weapons.
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Mister MicawberThat's the beauty of nuclear weapons: they stop countries from going to war or save weaker nations from bully nations. The best defense is to build nukes. Even micro-nations like Monaco and the Vatican would become invincible if they acquired nuclear weapons.Thank you, sir.
Was my context grammatically correct(apart from punctuation wh
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It just didn't sound native, Dib. (I changed only one of your punctuation marks, you'll notice.)
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Thank you, sir!
Honestly, I am pretty bad with punctuations. It is more because I am generally a care-less and a forgetful person( I probably have an undiagnosed ADHD or something).
As some examples, I forgot to put a "," between tiny and micro-nations and before "they" as in I was supposed to write it this way: "Even if tiny, micro-nations like Monaco and the Vatican cities m
Honestly, I am pretty bad with punctuations. It is more because I am generally a care-less and a forgetful person( I probably have an undiagnosed ADHD or something).
As some examples, I forgot to put a "," between tiny and micro-nations and before "they" as in I was supposed to write it this way: "Even if tiny, micro-nations like Monaco and the Vatican cities m
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Dib I forgot to put a "," between tiny and micro-nationsThe comma would be a mistake.
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fivejedjon Dib I forgot to put a "," between tiny and micro-nations The comma would be a mistake.Thank you, sir.
I am confused because I thought you separate more than one quality like, ""John is a big,tall guy.", so why is "tiny, micro-nations" wrong?
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There is only one adjective there. The first five letters of micronation/micro-nation are part of the noun.
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