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0(1) However, after being told she would not be allowed to present the speech herself, that instead it would be read at the assembly by a male student, she turned down the offer. Her future was in public speaking and she would not be denied.02br02br02br00Should it be "instead"? Can "that" be deleted? Please advise.02br02br02br00(2) Although she was determined not to marry, Lucy had not yet met 00 hardware merchant Henry B. Blackwell, brother of Elizabeth and Emily Blackwell, the first women medical practitioners in the country. Seven years younger than she, Blackwell earnestly pursued Lucy for two years, begging for her hand in marriage.02br02br02br00Should it be " Seven years younger than her,"? Please check usage.02br02br02br00(3) Although she, as many of the other women in the movement, stitched shirts for Union soldiers, being domestic was not her calling and during the period, she helped found the Woman's National Loyal League, advocating full emancipation and enfranchisement for African Americans.02br02br02br00Please check comma usage in the above sentence.02br02br02br00(4) Slowly, she moved away from the more extreme positions and the persons supporting them, particularly the free love advocacy of presidential-candidate-to-be Victoria Woodhull and those who opposed all but federal suffrage mandates, including Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony.02br02br02br00Do we need hyphen in "presidential-candidate-to-be"? Please clarify.02br02br02br00(5) She died at her home of cancer but refused to make her death the end of the firsts on her list. Her final wish was to be first person cremated in 00.02br02br02br00Should it be "was to be the first person"? Please check.02br02br02br00(6) Lack of paid employment was not an issue for Addams was a skilled fundraiser.02br02br02br00Is the sentence construction ok? Please check.02br02br02br00(7) Employing a changing and adaptable approach to organization, Addams established the first public playground in the city, started a post office and a savings bank, initiated the first juvenile court and offered bathing facilities for those who had none.02br02br02br00Do we need serial comma before "and offered bathing facilities"? Please clarify.02br02br02br00(8) Unfortunately, her career was short-lived for she was summoned home to help care for her ailing mother.02br02br02br00Do we need hyphen in "short-lived"? Please clarify.0-

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01cite10Anonymous12cite10(1) However, after being told she would not be allowed to present the speech herself, that instead it would be read at the assembly by a male student, she turned down the offer. Her future was in public speaking and she would not be denied.12br
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10Should it be "instead"? Can "that" be deleted? Please advise. 11font10I wouldn't delete 11i10that12i10 after a comma. The meaning is clearer with it. The first 11i10that 12i10has been deleted after 11i10told.12i12font12br
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10(2) Although she was determined not to marry, Lucy had not yet met Cincinnati hardware merchant Henry B. Blackwell, brother of Elizabeth and Emily Blackwell, the first women medical practitioners in the country. Seven years younger than she, Blackwell earnestly pursued Lucy for two years, begging for her hand in marriage.12br
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10Should it be " Seven years younger than her,"? Please check usage. 11font10Both 11i10she12i10 and 11i10her12i10 are correct after 11i10than. She12i10 is more literary. As 11i10than12i10 is not a preposition, it doesn't grammatically require 11i10her12i10, which is very common in conversation.12font12br
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10(3) Although she, as many of the other women in the movement, stitched shirts for Union soldiers, being domestic was not her calling and during the period, she helped found the Woman's National Loyal League, advocating full emancipation and enfranchisement for African Americans.12br
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10Please check comma usage in the above sentence. 11font10I would omit the comma after 11i10period.12i12font12br
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10(4) Slowly, she moved away from the more extreme positions and the persons supporting them, particularly the free love advocacy of presidential-candidate-to-be Victoria Woodhull and those who opposed all but federal suffrage mandates, including Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony.12br
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10Do we need hyphen in "presidential-candidate-to-be"? Please clarify. 11font10It helps the reader collocate the words used in the expression. I recommend using the hyphens.12font12br
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10(5) She died at her home of cancer but refused to make her death the end of the firsts on her list. Her final wish was to be first person cremated in New England.12br
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10Should it be "was to be the first person"? Please check. 11font10Yes.12font12br
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10(6) Lack of paid employment was not an issue for Addams was a skilled fundraiser.12br
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10Is the sentence construction ok? Please check. 11font10There's nothing ungrammatical about the sentence but 11i10for12i10 isn't a good choice even though it has a causal meaning. Use 11i10because12i10 instead. The reader easily misunderstands 11i10for12i10 to be a preposition, as in 11i10Can you do it for me?12i12font12br
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10(7) Employing a changing and adaptable approach to organization, Addams established the first public playground in the city, started a post office and a savings bank, initiated the first juvenile court and offered bathing facilities for those who had none.12br
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10Do we need serial comma before "and offered bathing facilities"? Please clarify. 11font10No, but some people do use a comma in such contexts.12font12br
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10(8) Unfortunately, her career was short-lived for she was summoned home to help care for her ailing mother.12br
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10Do we need hyphen in "short-lived"? Please clarify. 11font10See No. 4.12font12br
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