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Is there anything wrong with this sentence: Presumed that it was extinct until July 29, 1968 when an earthquake caused it to erupt, Mount Arenal is now the most active volcano in Costa Rica. No error
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Presumed that it was extinct until July 29, 1968 when an earthquake caused it to erupt, Mount Arenal is now the most active volcano in Costa Rica. No error
- Presumed that it was extinct until July 29, 1968 when an earthquake caused it to erupt, Mount Arenal is now the most active volcano in Costa Rica.
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Presumed that it was extinct until July 29, 1968 when an earthquake caused it to erupt, Mount Arenal is now the most active volcano in Costa Rica. No error
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Is there anything wrong with this sentence: Yes.
Presumed extinct until July 29, 1968 when an earthquake caused it to erupt, Mount Arenal is now the most active volcano in Costa Rica.
Presumed extinct until July 29, 1968 when an earthquake caused it to erupt, Mount Arenal is now the most active volcano in Costa Rica.
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The electricity transmission grid consists of 200,000 miles of high-voltage lines that carry power across the United States, northern Mexico, and most of Canada, a grid divided into two loosely connected sections called interconnects.
The electricity transmission grid consists of 200,000 miles of high-voltage lines that carry power across the United States, northern Mexico, and most of Canada, a grid divided into two loosely connected sections called interconnects.
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What is actually being said is this.
Mount Arenal, (which was) presumed extinct until July 29, 1968 when an earthquake caused it to erupt, is now the most active volcano in Costa Rica.
The relative clause has just been reduced and moved to the front.
Mount Arenal, (which was) presumed extinct until July 29, 1968 when an earthquake caused it to erupt, is now the most active volcano in Costa Rica.
The relative clause has just been reduced and moved to the front.
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