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Moon7296 Posted 12 years ago
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possessive?
As with other sets of standards, their intent is not to dictate curriculum or a course of study, but to represent student expectations that could be met through teacher use of a wide array of instructional approaches.
Q) Is either "teacher" or teacher's acceptable in the underlined part?
Q2) Is question number one something to do with the structure like #2?
2. I regret Tom's(or Tom) not passing the exam.
Q2) If so, which is more common use?
Q) Is either "teacher" or teacher's acceptable in the underlined part?
Q2) Is question number one something to do with the structure like #2?
2. I regret Tom's(or Tom) not passing the exam.
Q2) If so, which is more common use?
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Q) "through teacher's use of" does not really work in that sentence. It sounds as if "teacher" is used as an appellation for an individual person, and has a familiar or folksy feel that does not suit the tone of the rest of the sentence. "through teachers' use of" would be OK.
- Q) "through teacher's use of" does not really work in that sentence.
- It sounds as if "teacher" is used as an appellation for an individual person, and has a familiar or folksy feel that does not suit the tone of the rest of the sentence.
- "through teachers' use of" would be OK.
- Q2) I don't see any similarity.
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Q) "through teacher's use of" does not really work in that sentence. It sounds as if "teacher" is used as an appellation for an individual person, and has a familiar or folksy feel that does not suit the tone of the rest of the sentence. "through teachers' use of" would be OK.
Q2) I don't see any similarity.
Q2) I don't see any similarity.
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