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Vsuresh Posted 14 years ago
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In itself
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Please tell me whether the phrase is OK here.
"Participating in a conference of this scale and listening to the experts in the field, in my opinion, is in itself an enriching and priceless experience."
Please tell me whether the phrase is OK here.
"Participating in a conference of this scale and listening to the experts in the field, in my opinion, is in itself an enriching and priceless experience."
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It feels awkward to me. What do you think of this rewording? I n my opinion, participating in a conference of this scale, and listening to the experts in the field is, in itself, an enriching and priceless experience.
- It feels awkward to me.
- What do you think of this rewording?
- I n my opinion, participating in a conference of this scale, and listening to the experts in the field is, in itself, an enriching and priceless experience.
- " I n my opinion, participating in a conference of this scale, and listening to the experts in the field is an enriching and priceless experience.
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It feels awkward to me.
What do you think of this rewording?
In my opinion, participating in a conference of this scale, and listening to the experts in the field is, in itself, an enriching and priceless experience.
However, the more I reflect on the sentence, the more I dislike the use of "in itself."
What do you think of this rewording?
In my opinion, participating in a conference of this scale, and listening to the experts in the field is, in itself, an enriching and priceless experience.
However, the more I reflect on the sentence, the more I dislike the use of "in itself."
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Thank you, John, for your comment and the changes.
I want to construct a sentence with "in itself".
Tell me whether it is OK here.
This letter is, in itself, a reward for his diligence.
I want to construct a sentence with "in itself".
Tell me whether it is OK here.
This letter is, in itself, a reward for his diligence.
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