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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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Icelander model
Iceland is the only country in the world which powers its nation using 100 % renewable energy. The nation once used to be heavily dependent on fossil fuel and coal as its energy sources was transformed when the current president, Grimsson, took the office about twelve years ago. It started to tap into the country's vast geothermal energy and now the country is reaping the benefits. The president said every ten years the country saves one year of national GDP on electricity and he plans to take the Icelander model to the word.
Please correct any mistakes.
Thanks.
Please correct any mistakes.
Thanks.
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Coal is a fossil fuel. Always give the full name the first time. 'Take office' is idiomatic.
- Coal is a fossil fuel.
- Always give the full name the first time.
- 'Take office' is idiomatic.
- Iceland is the only country in the world which powers its nation using 100% renewable energy.
- The nation once used to be heavily dependent on fossil fuels, but its energy sources were transformed when the current president, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, took office about twelve years ago.
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Coal is a fossil fuel.
Always give the full name the first time.
'Take office' is idiomatic.
Iceland is the only country in the world which powers its nation using 100% renewable energy. The nation once used to be heavily dependent on fossil fuels, but its energy sources were transformed when the current president,
Coal is a fossil fuel.
Always give the full name the first time.
'Take office' is idiomatic.
Iceland is the only country in the world which powers its nation using 100% renewable energy. The nation once used to be heavily dependent on fossil fuels, but its energy sources were transformed when the current president,
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Thank you, MM for the advice. One question. Can I say 'that' is always required after 'said' if a statement follows?
Mister MicawberThe president said that every ten years
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Not necessarily. My guideline is, is the idea flow clear without 'that'?. If it is not immediately clear, use 'that'. In your original, 'The president said every ten years' suggests that the man only spoke of it only once in ten years!
Not necessarily. My guideline is, is the idea flow clear without 'that'?. If it is not immediately clear, use 'that'. In your original, 'The president said every ten years' suggests that the man only spoke of it only once in ten years!
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