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Egyptian2007 Posted 18 years ago
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Is this sentence correct?
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01 b 00 Conventional wisdom suggests that one cannot be effectively and successfully engaged in a particular activity unless he/she is willing to get involved in that activity. 02 b 02 br
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01 b 00 Conventional wisdom suggests that one cannot be effectively and successfully engaged in a particular activity unless he/she is willing to get involved in that activity. 02 b 02 br
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" 02 br 02 br 00 But this is really rather... what's that word? Self-evident?
- " 02 br 02 br 00 But this is really rather...
- what's that word?
- Self-evident?
- You can't be engaged unless you're involved?
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10 Is this sentence correct? 12 br
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11 b 10 Conventional wisdom suggests that 10 one 10 cannot be effectively and successfully engaged in a particular activity unless 10 he/she 10 is willing to get involved in that activity. 12 b 12 br
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0 Looks good to me. I would have written 01 i 00 he or she 02 i 00 or just 01 i 00 he 02 i 00 , not 01 i 00 he/she 02 i 00 . 02 br
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0 I've read in English usage books that in AmE, 01 i 00 one 02 i 00 is followed by 01 i 00 he, 02 i 00 whereas in BrE. 01 i 00 one 02 i 00 has to be used throughout the sentence 01 i 00 . 02 i 02 br
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00 Conventional wisdom suggests that 01 b 00 one 02 b 00 cannot be effectively and successfully e
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00 Conventional wisdom suggests that 01 b 00 one 02 b 00 cannot be effectively and successfully e
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0 Well, I'm writing my thesis in Britian. So, I think it's more convenient to go for the second option. 0-
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