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Vsuresh Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Flourishing
Hi
Is the use of flourish acceptable here?
Human trafficking is flourishing as it is the third most profitable business after drugs and arms dealing.
Is the use of flourish acceptable here?
Human trafficking is flourishing as it is the third most profitable business after drugs and arms dealing.
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vsuresh Is the use of flourish acceptable here? Yes, but it makes the conjunction a little odd. I suggest a colon instead: Human trafficking is flourishin g: it is the third most profitable business after drugs and arms dealing.
- vsuresh Is the use of flourish acceptable here?
- Yes, but it makes the conjunction a little odd.
- I suggest a colon instead: Human trafficking is flourishin g: it is the third most profitable business after drugs and arms dealing.
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vsureshIs the use of flourish acceptable here?Yes, but it makes the conjunction a little odd. I suggest a colon instead:
Human trafficking is flourishing: it is the third most profitable business after drugs and arms dealing.
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Yes, how right you are! First I couldn't understand.
(It implies that only because drugs and arms dealing are occupying first and second position respectively human trafficking is flourishing.)
Thank you,sir.
(It implies that only because drugs and arms dealing are occupying first and second position respectively human trafficking is flourishing.)
Thank you,sir.
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