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HifaMo Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

summarized by twenty percent

Please is the following sentence correct?

The book was summarized by twenty percent.

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The grammar is correct, but the sentence is awkward and odd. I suggest eg The book was condensed to 80% of its original size. Clive

— Clive

  • The grammar is correct, but the sentence is awkward and odd.
  • I suggest eg The book was condensed to 80% of its original size.
  • Clive
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The grammar is correct, but the sentence is awkward and odd.

I suggest eg The book was condensed to 80% of its original size.

Clive
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HifaMoThe book was summarized by twenty percent.
The book was summarized by twenty percent of the students in the class.
The other 80 percent of the students summarized the short story.
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