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Ayan86 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Have I written this sentence correctly?

Hi!
Have I written this sentence correctly? Especially - the underlined places!?

A totality of natural resources – beaches with golden sand, coniferous forests, fresh air, mineral waters, and therapeutic mud, are the reasons why both cities since the 17th century have been famous resort places.

Thank you a lot!
  

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You have further problems. A wealth of natural resources—golden sand beaches, cool coniferous forests, fresh air, mineral waters, and therapeutic mud are why both cities have been famous resorts since the 17th century.

— Mister Micawber

  • You have further problems.
  • A wealth of natural resources—golden sand beaches, cool coniferous forests, fresh air, mineral waters, and therapeutic mud are why both cities have been famous resorts since the 17th century.
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You have further problems.

A wealth of natural resources—golden sand beaches, cool coniferous forests, fresh air, mineral waters, and therapeutic mud are why both cities have been famous resorts since the 17th century.
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The subject is 'a totality', which takes a singular verb, ie is, not are.
'Totality' is a somewhat pompous-sounding word. I suggest 'a lot'.
You need a pair of dashes to create a parenthesis.
Some people dislike 'the reasons why', altho
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