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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
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Of all the vast tides of migration that have swept through history, perhaps none is/was more concentrated than the wave that brought 12 million immigrants onto American shores in little more than three decades.
Of all the vast tides of migration that have swept through history, perhaps perhaps it is none that is more concentrated than the wave that brought 12 million immigrants onto American shores in little more than three decades.
Guys, I am confused... Which tense should I use...Looks both are correct?For second sentence ETS says "It must refer to something (unlike in phrases such as "it is clear that...."), yet it does not plausibly refer to anything. " Are there any rules for using expletives?Can someone explain
Of all the vast tides of migration that have swept through history, perhaps perhaps it is none that is more concentrated than the wave that brought 12 million immigrants onto American shores in little more than three decades.
Guys, I am confused... Which tense should I use...Looks both are correct?For second sentence ETS says "It must refer to something (unlike in phrases such as "it is clear that...."), yet it does not plausibly refer to anything. " Are there any rules for using expletives?Can someone explain
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pokh none is/was more concentrated You need "was". The past tense "brought" occurs quite soon after, so it looks to me like this whole section of the sentence should be in the past. pokh Are there any rules for using expletives?
- pokh none is/was more concentrated You need "was".
- The past tense "brought" occurs quite soon after, so it looks to me like this whole section of the sentence should be in the past.
- pokh Are there any rules for using expletives?
- There may be, but I don't know them.
- Or rather, I don't know exactly what you want to know about them.
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pokhnone is/was more concentratedYou need "was". The past tense "brought" occurs quite soon after, so it looks to me like this whole section of the sentence should be in the past.
pokhAre there any rules for using expletives?There may be, but I don't know them. Or rather, I don't know exactly what you want to k
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CalifJimpokhnone is/was more concentratedYou need "was". The past tense "brought" occurs quite soon after, so it looks to me like this whole section of the sentence should be in the past.pokhAre there any rules for using expletives?There may be, but I don't know them. Or rather, I don't kno
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