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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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okay, i have a green underlining with this sentence:

The Tongan term “tapu” or Fijian “tabu”(prohibited, disallowed); now more commonly practiced in English as taboo.

I am wondering why?
  

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The first clause has no verb. "Practiced'" is an odd word to use. "Spelled" seems like a possible choice.

  • The first clause has no verb.
  • "Practiced'" is an odd word to use.
  • "Spelled" seems like a possible choice.
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The first clause has no verb.
"Practiced'" is an odd word to use. "Spelled" seems like a possible choice.

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