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WANG CHUN Posted 18 years ago
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00 I am not sure if i can write two negative sentences in a row in this way. If they are not appropriate, could you help me correct them. 02 br
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00 1. 00 00 This demonstration is not intended to help the opposition party condemn the incumbent president for his policies of economic reform. Nor is this demonstration staged by some business leaders meant to overthrow the government. 00 0-
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00 I am not sure if i can write two negative sentences in a row in this way. If they are not appropriate, could you help me correct them. 02 br
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00 Thank you 02 br
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00 1. 00 00 This demonstration is not intended to help the opposition party condemn the incumbent president for his policies of economic reform. Nor is this demonstration staged by some business leaders meant to overthrow the government. 00 0-
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0 These are fine. Some would actually combine them, as they stand, into one sentence. Please do a search for "not nor" using the site search function.
- 0 These are fine.
- Some would actually combine them, as they stand, into one sentence.
- Please do a search for "not nor" using the site search function.
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0 These are fine. Some would actually combine them, as they stand, into one sentence. Please do a search for "not nor" using the site search function. This has been an active topic lately. 02 br
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00 You should probably change "meant to overthrow" to "intent on overthrowing" or some such cure for the confusion about whether the last phrase modifies "leaders" or "demonstrati
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00 You should probably change "meant to overthrow" to "intent on overthrowing" or some such cure for the confusion about whether the last phrase modifies "leaders" or "demonstrati
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0 To me, it is clear from the context that 01 i 00 meant 02 i 00 hinges on 01 i 00 demonstation 02 i 00 . I would not alter the wording, but then I am only a mere incompetent. 0-
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0 Hey, we (us) incompetents make the world go 'round. 02 br
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00 It's too dang close to "business leaders" for my taste. Sounds like a misplaced modifier. It's also unclear whether it 01 b 01 i 01 u 00 is 02 u 02 i 02 b 00 or 01 b 01 i 01 u 00 is not 02 u 02 i 02 b 00 staged by some business lead
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00 It's too dang close to "business leaders" for my taste. Sounds like a misplaced modifier. It's also unclear whether it 01 b 01 i 01 u 00 is 02 u 02 i 02 b 00 or 01 b 01 i 01 u 00 is not 02 u 02 i 02 b 00 staged by some business lead
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