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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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put on a stunning display of brilliant yellow, yellows, oranges, and reds.

Southern Quebec's maple trees put on a stunning display of brilliant yellows, oranges and reds.

I'm not accustomed to the way the above statement is written. If it's written as the following, I find it easy to understand.

Southern Quebec's maple trees are full of brilliant yellows, oranges, and reds just as they are putting on a stunning show.

Correct me if there is anything wrong in the above. By the way, why does the original statement use the plural yellows, oranges and reds?
  

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Hi, Southern Quebec's maple trees put on a stunning display of brilliant yellows, oranges and reds. I'm not accustomed to the way the above statement is written. Nevertheless, it's well-written sentence.

  • Hi, Southern Quebec's maple trees put on a stunning display of brilliant yellows, oranges and reds.
  • I'm not accustomed to the way the above statement is written.
  • Nevertheless, it's well-written sentence.
  • If it's written as the following, I find it easy to understand.
  • Southern Quebec's maple trees are full of brilliant yellows, oranges, and reds just as they are putting on a stunning show.
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Hi,

Southern Quebec's maple trees put on a stunning display of brilliant yellows, oranges and reds.

I'm not accustomed to the way the above statement is written. Nevertheless, it's well-written sentence.

If it's written as the following, I find it easy to u

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