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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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Kindly clarify the sentence

"Madagascar’s “cactus war” of the 1920s, when French scientists and colonialists waged biological warfare against “Malagasy cactus” (raketa gasy, O. monacantha) with a cochineal cactus parasite (pondy foty, Dactylopius tomentosus), has received some attention of late. I return briefly to it here to highlight that colonial officials who were fervently against prickly pear cactus welcomed the occasion to operate a “modernist laboratory” aimed at advancing cactus pastoralists into the modern age."

Kindly check the bold words "I return briefly to" and tell me whether it is correct as it is used. Thank you very much.
  

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"Madagascar’s “cactus war” of the 1920s, when French scientists and colonialists waged biological warfare against the “Malagasy cactus” ( raketa gasy, O. monacantha ) with a cochineal cactus parasite ( pondy foty , Dactylopius tomentosus ), has received some attention of late. only appropriate if you have already mentioned it elsewhere, which seems unlikely from the rest of the text.

— Nona the brit

  • "Madagascar’s “cactus war” of the 1920s, when French scientists and colonialists waged biological warfare against the “Malagasy cactus” ( raketa gasy, O.
  • monacantha ) with a cochineal cactus parasite ( pondy foty , Dactylopius tomentosus ), has received some attention of late.
  • only appropriate if you have already mentioned it elsewhere, which seems unlikely from the rest of the text.
  • I've made a couple of other corrections for you too.
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"Madagascar’s “cactus war” of the 1920s, when French scientists and colonialists waged biological warfare against the “Malagasy cactus” (raketa gasy, O. monacantha) with a cochineal cactus parasite (pondy foty, Dactylopius tomentosus), has received some attention of late. I return briefly to it here to highlight that th
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Thank you nona the brit. So I leave that "I return briefly to" thing as is?
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Only if the subject has been discussed before this paragraph. If it is the first time the subject has been raised, "I return briefly" is incorrect.
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Nona The BritI return briefly to it here to highlight that the colonial officials who were fervently against prickly pear cactus welcomed the opportunity occasion to operate a “modernist laboratory” aimed at advancing cactus pastoralists into the modern age."
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