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Dileepa Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Paraphrase "littering"

I wrote an essay about littering in cities. Therefore, I wanted to paraphrase the "littering". Therefore, I would really grateful if someone could tell me whether is it feasible to paraphrase "littering" as the following way.


It is true that high fines could serve as a deterrent to the general public would dispose their garbage inappropriately.


It is true that high fines could serve as a deterrent to the general public would littering.

  

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Nither of those is correct grammar. Say eg It is true that high fines could serve as a deterrent to those members of the general public who dispose of their garbage inappropriately. or High fines could serve as a deterrent to people who litter.

  • Nither of those is correct grammar.
  • Say eg It is true that high fines could serve as a deterrent to those members of the general public who dispose of their garbage inappropriately.
  • or High fines could serve as a deterrent to people who litter.
  • or High fines could deter people who litter.
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Nither of those is correct grammar.

Say eg

It is true that high fines could serve as a deterrent to those members of the general public who dispose of their garbage inappropriately.

or

High fines could serve as a deterrent to people who litter.

or

High fines could deter people who litter.

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dileepa

It is true that high fines could serve as a deterrent to the general public would dispose their garbage inappropriately.

It is true that high fines could serve as a deterrent to the general public would littering.

There's something wrong with these sentences. Did you leave out some words?

I was expected something lik

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