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Pvunderink Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Footnote.
Can someone please send my footnote?
I would like to make it a bit shorter, do you guys have any tips?
Is 'In the first instance' good English?
And 'from considerable correspondence'?
Are the comma's correct?
"In the first instance, it was unclear whether or not these trade variables were corrected for inflation. From considerable correspondence with the World Bank, it became clear that this was not the case. Therefore, US$ inflation numbers were needed."
I would like to make it a bit shorter, do you guys have any tips?
Is 'In the first instance' good English?
And 'from considerable correspondence'?
Are the comma's correct?
"In the first instance, it was unclear whether or not these trade variables were corrected for inflation. From considerable correspondence with the World Bank, it became clear that this was not the case. Therefore, US$ inflation numbers were needed."
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I changed the last sentence a bit. I don't mind the size of the sentences anymore, but I'm still not sure about the commas and 'From considerable correspondence'. "In the first instance, it was unclear whether or not these trade variables were corrected for inflation.
- I changed the last sentence a bit.
- I don't mind the size of the sentences anymore, but I'm still not sure about the commas and 'From considerable correspondence'.
- "In the first instance, it was unclear whether or not these trade variables were corrected for inflation.
- From considerable correspondence with the World Bank, it became clear that this was not the case.
- "
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I changed the last sentence a bit. I don't mind the size of the sentences anymore, but I'm still not sure about the commas and 'From considerable correspondence'.
"In the first instance, it was unclear whether or not these trade variables were corrected for inflation. From considerable correspondence with the World Bank, it became clear that this was not the case. Therefore, the variable
"In the first instance, it was unclear whether or not these trade variables were corrected for inflation. From considerable correspondence with the World Bank, it became clear that this was not the case. Therefore, the variable
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PvunderinkSomeone, please?If you answer your own post, people will think the post has been handled, and not pay attention to it.
The moderators frown on those that "up" their posts. We are volunteers, not your personal servants to answer at your beck and call, so be patient.
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"In the first instance, (OK) it was unclear whether or not these trade variables were corrected for inflation. From (After reading the... , After having...) considerable correspondence with the World Bank, it became clear that this was not the case. Therefore, (OK) the variable ‘Net trade-index (Value)’ was adjusted by ‘Inflation (annual %)’."
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PvunderinkSorry.This has been pointed out to you before. If you are genuinely sorry for the bumping, please don't do it gain. Thank you.
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