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Sentence Corrections II
Could you please correct the following sentences? My test-prep book says they are wrong, but I'm not sure why.
1) If Murphy were to leave earlier in the morning, traffic on the 405freeway would not be so heavy and his commute would be much more pleasant.
2) These sleeping orders were clearly unreasonable because there wereofficers who came off the 4:00 to 8:00 AM. watch, getting no sleep for another 12 hours.
3) Dave Trembly, a world-renowned author, has his home in Los Angeles,but has books found around the world.
Thank you!
1) If Murphy were to leave earlier in the morning, traffic on the 405freeway would not be so heavy and his commute would be much more pleasant.
2) These sleeping orders were clearly unreasonable because there wereofficers who came off the 4:00 to 8:00 AM. watch, getting no sleep for another 12 hours.
3) Dave Trembly, a world-renowned author, has his home in Los Angeles,but has books found around the world.
Thank you!
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[nq:1]Could you please correct the following sentences? My test-prep book says they are wrong, but I'm not sure why. 1) ...
- [nq:1]Could you please correct the following sentences?
- My test-prep book says they are wrong, but I'm not sure why.
- 1) ...
- hours.
- [/nq] I think all three are acceptable.
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[nq:1]Could you please correct the following sentences? My test-prep book says they are wrong, but I'm not sure why. 1) ... hours. 3) Dave Trembly, a world-renowned author, has his home in Los Angeles, but has books found around the world.[/nq]
I think all three are acceptable. I suggest the following changes:
1. If Murphy left earlier...
2. ...watch who got no sleep...
3. (Omit fi
I think all three are acceptable. I suggest the following changes:
1. If Murphy left earlier...
2. ...watch who got no sleep...
3. (Omit fi
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My absolutely perfect corrections for all three:
[nq:1]1) If Murphy were to leave earlier in the morning, traffic on the 405[/nq]
[nq:2]freeway would not be so heavy and his commute would ... traffic on the highway not so heavy and his commute...etc[/nq]
[nq:2]2) These sleeping orders were clearly unreasonable because there were ... in LA, but his books are found around the world[/nq]
[nq:1]1) If Murphy were to leave earlier in the morning, traffic on the 405[/nq]
[nq:2]freeway would not be so heavy and his commute would ... traffic on the highway not so heavy and his commute...etc[/nq]
[nq:2]2) These sleeping orders were clearly unreasonable because there were ... in LA, but his books are found around the world[/nq]
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[nq:1]1) If Murphy were to leave earlier in the morning, traffic on the 405 freeway would not be so heavy and his commute would be much more pleasant.[/nq]
Correct as it stands, provided that the sentence is being spoken in (or at least about) southern California. In most other places, people would not speak of "the 405 freeway", but just "the 405", or "route 405", "highway 405", "I-405", "the
Correct as it stands, provided that the sentence is being spoken in (or at least about) southern California. In most other places, people would not speak of "the 405 freeway", but just "the 405", or "route 405", "highway 405", "I-405", "the
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[nq:1]The abbreviation A.M. or AM (or a.m. or am) requires two periods or none; "AM." is wrong.[/nq]
The practice I've adopted (I think from a typing course I took 20 years ago) is to write "am.", "eg.", "ie." and so on.
Adrian
The practice I've adopted (I think from a typing course I took 20 years ago) is to write "am.", "eg.", "ie." and so on.
Adrian
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[nq:1]My absolutely perfect corrections for all three:[/nq]
(snip)
[nq:1] Dave T, a world-renowned author, has his home in LA, but his books arefound around the world [/nq]
Don't you find this at all tautologous?
Adrian
(snip)
[nq:1] Dave T, a world-renowned author, has his home in LA, but his books arefound around the world [/nq]
Don't you find this at all tautologous?
Adrian
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[nq:2]The abbreviation A.M. or AM (or a.m. or am) requires two periods or none; "AM." is wrong.[/nq]
[nq:1]The practice I've adopted (I think from a typing course I took 20 years ago) is to write "am.", "eg.", "ie." and so on.[/nq]
Very interesting. But not funny.
Skitt (in SF Bay Area)
[nq:1]The practice I've adopted (I think from a typing course I took 20 years ago) is to write "am.", "eg.", "ie." and so on.[/nq]
Very interesting. But not funny.
Skitt (in SF Bay Area)
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[nq:2]The abbreviation A.M. or AM (or a.m. or am) requires two periods or none; "AM." is wrong.[/nq]
[nq:1]The practice I've adopted (I think from a typing course I took 20 years ago) is to write "am.", "eg.", "ie." and so on.[/nq]
I think of that as an Australian typing convention. Where did you learn it? I'd never seen it in the US, but encounter it frequently here.
Michael West
[nq:1]The practice I've adopted (I think from a typing course I took 20 years ago) is to write "am.", "eg.", "ie." and so on.[/nq]
I think of that as an Australian typing convention. Where did you learn it? I'd never seen it in the US, but encounter it frequently here.
Michael West
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[nq:2]The practice I've adopted (I think from a typing course I took 20 yearsago) is to write "am.", "eg.", "ie." and so on.[/nq]
[nq:1]I think of that as an Australian typing convention. Where did you learn it? I'd never seen it in the US, but encounter it frequently here.[/nq]
In England.
Adrian
[nq:1]I think of that as an Australian typing convention. Where did you learn it? I'd never seen it in the US, but encounter it frequently here.[/nq]
In England.
Adrian
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[nq:2]Dave Trembly, a world-renowned author, has his home in Los Angeles, but his books are found around the world.[/nq]
[nq:1]I don't understand why "but" needs to be used to conjoin these two sentences. Any writer who is "world-renowned" is ... "and" would work just as well in this sentence, which means there is no reason at all to use "but".[/nq]
Quite right. Try:
[nq:2]Dave Trembly, a world-renowned author, has his home in Los Angeles, but his books are found around the world.[/nq]
[nq:1]I don't understand why "but" needs to be used to conjoin these two sentences. Any writer who is "world-renowned" is ... "and" would work just as well in this sentence, which means there is no reason at all to use "but".[/nq]
Quite right. Try:
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[nq:1]Could you please correct the following sentences? My test-prep book says they are wrong, but I'm not sure why. 1) ... the morning, traffic on the 405 freeway would not be so heavy and his commute would be much more pleasant.[/nq]
Is "commute" a noun?
[nq:1]2) These sleeping orders were clearly unreasonable because there were officers who came off the 4:00 to 8:00 AM. watch, getting n
Is "commute" a noun?
[nq:1]2) These sleeping orders were clearly unreasonable because there were officers who came off the 4:00 to 8:00 AM. watch, getting n
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