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Tashiro Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Omission
Dear teachers, Please help me when you are free.
"The world-wide progress of countries toward independence is nowhere more evident than in Africa today."
Is it possible to omit in from this sentence?
"The world-wide progress of countries toward independence is nowhere more evident than in Africa today."
Is it possible to omit in from this sentence?
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Hi tashiro, Without the "in" it sounds like "Africa" is one of those countries. Obviously, there are many countries in Africa, and it's not a country, so the "in" is necessary.
- Hi tashiro, Without the "in" it sounds like "Africa" is one of those countries.
- Obviously, there are many countries in Africa, and it's not a country, so the "in" is necessary.
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Hi tashiro,
Without the "in" it sounds like "Africa" is one of those countries. Obviously, there are many countries in Africa, and it's not a country, so the "in" is necessary.
Without the "in" it sounds like "Africa" is one of those countries. Obviously, there are many countries in Africa, and it's not a country, so the "in" is necessary.
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