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Surfer Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Proofreading needed

Hello, ..


Could you please tell me whether the following is correct?


"Being of the academic background he is, he should know individuals could vary significantly in their sharpness and ability to grasp new ideas."



Thanks in advance.

  

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Changing as little as possible: With his academic background, he should know that individuals can vary significantly in their acuity and receptiveness. "Being … is" was clumsy. As a rule, do not omit "that" in formal writing.

  • Changing as little as possible: With his academic background, he should know that individuals can vary significantly in their acuity and receptiveness.
  • "Being … is" was clumsy.
  • As a rule, do not omit "that" in formal writing.
  • Your two traits were expressed in such a way that it sounded like you didn't know the words for those things, and because you speak of an academic background, you should rise to it.
  • By the way, proofreading is where you take a final copy and compare it with the original copy.
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Changing as little as possible:

With his academic background, he should know that individuals can vary significantly in their acuity and receptiveness.

"Being … is" was clumsy. As a rule, do not omit "that" in formal writing. Your two traits were expressed in such a way that it sounded like you didn't know the words for those things, and because you speak of an academic background,

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