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Mthomas Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Help with a sentence
Hi,
I'm having trouble editing this sentence:
"TPEGs are grants designed to help a student cover his/her tuition and textbooks when these expenses exceed a certain portion of the student's family contribution to his/her education."
Most notably, the 'student's family contribution' part because I would think that family would need to be possesive. I've tried to rearrange the sentence but have not had much success.
Any suggestions? Any help would be very appreciated.
I'm having trouble editing this sentence:
"TPEGs are grants designed to help a student cover his/her tuition and textbooks when these expenses exceed a certain portion of the student's family contribution to his/her education."
Most notably, the 'student's family contribution' part because I would think that family would need to be possesive. I've tried to rearrange the sentence but have not had much success.
Any suggestions? Any help would be very appreciated.
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" I don't think that 'family' need be possessive, nor do we need all the pronouns; it is quite clear without. However, I'm not sure that the overall semantics are right-- the grant is given when expenses are above a certain portion of the family education expense? Shouldn't it be 'when expenses exceed a certain portion of family income ?
- " I don't think that 'family' need be possessive, nor do we need all the pronouns; it is quite clear without.
- However, I'm not sure that the overall semantics are right-- the grant is given when expenses are above a certain portion of the family education expense?
- Shouldn't it be 'when expenses exceed a certain portion of family income ?
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First off, the 'his/her' is awkward:
"TPEGs are grants designed to help students cover tuition and textbooks when these expenses exceed a certain portion of the family contribution to education."
I don't think that 'family' need be possessive, nor do we need all the pronouns; it is quite clear without.
However, I'm not sure that the overall semantics are right-- the
"TPEGs are grants designed to help students cover tuition and textbooks when these expenses exceed a certain portion of the family contribution to education."
I don't think that 'family' need be possessive, nor do we need all the pronouns; it is quite clear without.
However, I'm not sure that the overall semantics are right-- the
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