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Kk Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Grammar and semantics

Hello
Can you help me check my setences in term of grammar and semantics, please?
Thank you for your help.


Historians also have revealed the myth about confucius.

The Analects of confucius really plays a vital role in teaching people how to show their care to others.

Fictitious books provide readers with considerable pleasure and satisfaction, which can alleviate their stress.

It doesn’t make sense why people need to read books about unreal events.
  

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I think "Historians have also revealed the myth about confucius" is better. And "The Analects of confucius really play a vital role in teaching people how to show their care to others" may be the right choice.

  • I think "Historians have also revealed the myth about confucius" is better.
  • And "The Analects of confucius really play a vital role in teaching people how to show their care to others" may be the right choice.
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I think "Historians have also revealed the myth about confucius" is better.
And "The Analects of confucius really play a vital role in teaching people how to show their care to others" may be the right choice.
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Hello!
Historians also have revealed the myth about confucius

This might be understood as follows: Historians (among other specialists, such as "religionists") have ... "
"Historians have also revealed the myth about confucius"
may be understood as follows: Historians have revealed many things, among them the myth ..."
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Fictitious books provide readers with considerable pleasure and satisfaction, which can alleviate their stress.

JTT: I know that the definitions support the use of but it sounds somewhat unnatural to me; the nuance is different. I'd say you want "fiction provides ...' OR "Books of fiction provide ..."

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1. Historians also have revealed the myth about confucius.

Perhaps:
'Historians have also revealed the truth about Confucius.'
Or:
'Historians have also exploded the myth of Confucius.'
Or:
'Historians have also exploded several myths that surround the figure of Confucius.'

2. The Analects of confucius really plays a vital role in teaching people how

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