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01i00If sheer geographic extent 01u00were02u00 the simple measure of relative word power, then Russia would bestride ...02i00 -- Why 'were'??02br
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01i00It is meaningless like a chasing after the wind02i00. -- a 'chasing' as in an instance of chasing??02br
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01i00Two hours worth of studying in front of the television02i00 -- Should it be 'two hours' worth' with an apostrophe?02br
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01i00I requested ... from the Norfolk Prison Colony School02i00 -- Why 'the' in front of the name?? I thought if 'school' is used in connection with a place of learning, 'the' isn't necessary. 0-
  

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02br 02br 01font 01i 00It is meaningless01b 01font 00,02font 00 02b 00like a chasing after the wind02i 00. 02br 02br 01font 01i 00I requested ... from the Norfolk Prison Colony School02i 00 -- Why 'the' in front of the name??

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  • 02br 02br 01font 01i 00It is meaningless01b 01font 00,02font 00 02b 00like a chasing after the wind02i 00.
  • 02br 02br 01font 01i 00I requested ...
  • from the Norfolk Prison Colony School02i 00 -- Why 'the' in front of the name??
  • I thought if 'school' is used in connection with a place02font 00 01font 00of learning, 'the' isn't necessary.
  • 02font 00The writer is thinking of the specific Norfolk Prison Colony school, not any other school.
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