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Kelly Tan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Rewording of sentence.

Leatherback turtles are facing extinction although they had lived on Earth millions of years.

Can I reword the sentence as below:
Leatherback turtles had lived on Earth millions of years although they are facing extinction.

Thank you.
  

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Your original is wrong. It should be: Leatherback turtles are facing extinction although they have lived on Earth millions of years. Kelly Tan Can I reword the sentence as below:Leatherback turtles had lived on Earth millions of years although they are facing extinction.

— Mister Micawber

  • Your original is wrong.
  • It should be: Leatherback turtles are facing extinction although they have lived on Earth millions of years.
  • Kelly Tan Can I reword the sentence as below:Leatherback turtles had lived on Earth millions of years although they are facing extinction.
  • No, because the logic (when using 'although') is faulty.
  • In fact, the logic is not very good in the original, either.
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Your original is wrong. It should be:

Leatherback turtles are facing extinction although they have lived on Earth millions of years.
Kelly TanCan I reword the sentence as below:Leatherback turtles had lived on Earth millions of years although they are facing extinction.
No, because the logic (when using
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Thank you, Mister Micawber.

Why is logic in the original sentence wrong?
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Kelly TanWhy is logic in the original sentence wrong?
Because the length of their existence on Earth is not really related to their present predicament, even though 'although' suggests that.
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Mister Micawber Kelly TanWhy is logic in the original sentence wrong?Because the length of their existence on Earth is not really related to their present predicament, even though 'although' suggests that.
I see. Thank you Mister Micawber.
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