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The_Ancestral_Eagle Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

The mistake in the sentence can't be found !

0Peace be upon you all .. 02br
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01b01font00It's an answer for an easy question , but the answer includes a mistake or more !02font02b02br
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00I don't know for real !02br
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00Here is the question in this mini-dialouge :-02br
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01font00Mark02font00 / Why are you reading this grammar book , John ?02br
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01font00John02font00 / 01font00 I'm reading it for improving my English and for not making any more mistakes02font00 . 02br
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01b01i01u01font00Please .. Could you tell me where the mistake is in John's answer ?02font02u02i02b02br
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00Is it ( 01font00for improving02font00 ) which should be (01font00 to improve02font00 ) ..or what ?02br
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00Thanks and waiting for the answer ..0-
  

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0 Yes, it should be (to improve) - but have a look at this part of the sentence too: 01font 00for not making any more mistakes02font 00 0-

— Lil' Ruby Rose

  • 0 Yes, it should be (to improve) - but have a look at this part of the sentence too: 01font 00for not making any more mistakes02font 00 0-
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0 Yes, it should be (to improve) - but have a look at this part of the sentence too: 01font00for not making any more mistakes02font00 0-
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0Thanks alot ..02br
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01font01b01i01u00 Lil' Ruby Rose02u02i02b02font00 ..02br
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01u00But why can't I use ( for improving ) ?02u02br
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00I ever know that ..02br
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00These are clauses of purpose. Let's mention two different kinds of purpose. First, 01u01b00General Purpose02b02u00 which explains what something is for in general. For example, 01b00'A table is a piece of furniture for putting things on.' 02b00 This definition refers to tables in general. As you can see in t
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1font00Great ..02font02br
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01font00Thanks wolf ..02font02br
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01font00That was a great thing to clarify the difference between both types .. 02font02br
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01font00But there is something I'd li
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