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Inside all of us

0 This is a sentence from an English learner's magazine. 02br
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00'So inside all of us is three people ... or three people, and your choice is which one wins.' 02br
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00Please tell me if it contains errors. 02br
00Please also tell me of ways in which it could be improved. 02br
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00Thanks in advance. 02br
00Mr C.N. 0-
  

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0I don't understand what the ellipsis represents-- the semantics are unclear. Could you post the complete sentence? ' Maybe.

— Mister Micawber

  • 0I don't understand what the ellipsis represents-- the semantics are unclear.
  • Could you post the complete sentence?
  • ' Maybe.
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0I don't understand what the ellipsis represents-- the semantics are unclear. Could you post the complete sentence? 02br
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00Now, all I can say is that I would write '01b00are02b00 three people' and 'and 01b00it is02b00 your choice (as to) which one wins.' Maybe. 02br
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0 I would say it should be 'So inside all of us 01b00there are02b00 three people.' 0-
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0 How about "inside 01b00each02b00 of us there 01b00are02b00 three people...." Otherwise it sounds as if all of us together share three internal people. 0-
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0 I wonder if this is better yet: 02br
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00Inside each of us there are three persons. 0-
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0 Dear C.N., 02br
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00You may say «it is up to you» instead of «it is your choice». 02br
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00Your sentence is philosophical. 02br
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00Kind regards, 02br
00Goldmund 02br
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