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"Mr Strauss-Kahn and his family are grateful that the district attorney's office took our concerns seriously and concluded on its own that this case cannot proceed further," William Taylor and Benjamin Brafman said in a statement.
The Frenchman was forced from his job as director of the International Monetary Fund after his arrest on board an Air France jet.
But within weeks, prosecutors said there were inconsistencies in Ms Diallo's accounts of the alleged assault and of her background.
It was revealed that she had been recorded discussing the case with a jailed friend and appeared to refer to Mr Strauss-Kahn's wealth, which his supporters said pointed to a financial motive.
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But within weeks, prosecutors said there were inconsistencies in Ms Diallo's accounts of the alleged assault and of her background.
Please look at the boldfaced word 'of' in the above sentence.
It is an overkill.
Am I wrong?
The following is fine.
But within weeks, prosecutors said there were inconsistencies in Ms Diallo's accounts of the alleged assault and her background.
The Frenchman was forced from his job as director of the International Monetary Fund after his arrest on board an Air France jet.
But within weeks, prosecutors said there were inconsistencies in Ms Diallo's accounts of the alleged assault and of her background.
It was revealed that she had been recorded discussing the case with a jailed friend and appeared to refer to Mr Strauss-Kahn's wealth, which his supporters said pointed to a financial motive.
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But within weeks, prosecutors said there were inconsistencies in Ms Diallo's accounts of the alleged assault and of her background.
Please look at the boldfaced word 'of' in the above sentence.
It is an overkill.
Am I wrong?
The following is fine.
But within weeks, prosecutors said there were inconsistencies in Ms Diallo's accounts of the alleged assault and her background.
Top answer
As stated, of is not correct. Besides, it implies that there are inconsistencies in her background [this isn't possible]. So, the sentence is poorly written.
- As stated, of is not correct.
- Besides, it implies that there are inconsistencies in her background [this isn't possible].
- So, the sentence is poorly written.
- Better to stop after "assault" and start a new sentence to discuss her (questionable) background.
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As stated, of is not correct. Besides, it implies that there are inconsistencies in her background [this isn't possible]. So, the sentence is poorly written. Better to stop after "assault" and start a new sentence to discuss her (questionable) background.
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Hi,
But within weeks, prosecutors said there were inconsistencies in Ms Diallo's accounts of the alleged assault and her background.
This sounds to me like
. . . . . . there were inconsistencies in Ms Diallo's accounts of the
But within weeks, prosecutors said there were inconsistencies in Ms Diallo's accounts of the alleged assault and her background.
This sounds to me like
. . . . . . there were inconsistencies in Ms Diallo's accounts of the
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