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Hellohello Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

grip & grapple

1The society is grappling with an epidemic of suicide, and the dire situation shows no sign of reverse

2 Gripped by gut-wrenching life encounters

These two sentence right?
  

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The first sentence should use 'reversal' or 'reversing'. The second is OK, but it is only a sentence fragment.

— Mister Micawber

  • The first sentence should use 'reversal' or 'reversing'.
  • The second is OK, but it is only a sentence fragment.
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The first sentence should use 'reversal' or 'reversing'.
The second is OK, but it is only a sentence fragment.
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Thank you Mister Micawber

I have other questions about it.

1 "....show no sign of reverse"

2 ".....show no sign of reversal"

3"....show no sign of reversing trend"

For the first and second sentences , what is the difference between "reverse"and "reversal". I think both of them are noun, why "reverse " is not suitable?

For the third se
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You need articles:

1 "....show no sign of a reverse"

2 "..show no sign of reversal"

3"..show no sign of a reversing trend"

#2 is the most natural.
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