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sentence correction

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"Ironing out all wrinkles, the pants looked much more presentable."

Answer: The pants looked much more presentable after ironing out the all wrinkles.
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The pant looked much more presentable when all the wrinkles ironed out.

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" Answer: The pants looked much more presentable after ironing out the all wrinkles. This is awkward because the reder is left wondering who ironed out the wrinkles. OR The pants looked much more presentable when all the wrinkles were ironed out.

— Clive

  • " Answer: The pants looked much more presentable after ironing out the all wrinkles.
  • This is awkward because the reder is left wondering who ironed out the wrinkles.
  • OR The pants looked much more presentable when all the wrinkles were ironed out.
  • You could also say the common form, The pants looked much more presentable with all the wrinkles ironed out.
  • Clive
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Hi,
Ironing out all wrinkles, the pants looked much more presentable."

Answer: The pants looked much more presentable after ironing out the all wrinkles. This is awkward because the reder is left wondering who ironed out the wrinkles.
OR
The pants looked much more presentable when all the wrinkles were
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