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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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Taken together, these mysteries

Taken together, these mysteries point to yet another mystery: For whatever purpose, just how did human beings first get the inspiration to build and to create such structures?
Put together, ... create ... how on earth did humans ...

Hi,

Does the second of the above correctly and exactly interpret the first? Thanks.
  

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No, not at all. ' Put together ' here is not natural English. 'Point to ' means indicate , not create .

  • No, not at all.
  • ' Put together ' here is not natural English.
  • 'Point to ' means indicate , not create .
  • And 'How on earth ' is far too casual for this text.
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No, not at all. 'Put together' here is not natural English. 'Point to' means indicate, not create. And 'How on earth' is far too casual for this text.
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