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Sun 94 Posted 16 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing

The power went out

Please correct me if you see any mistakes. Many thanks!

Last night , the power went out while my computer was on. It shut down my computer. Now, the computer won't start up.
  

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It's okay by me. " But then, maybe you weren't using it. Arguably, the computer couldn't have been on when the power went off.

  • It's okay by me.
  • " But then, maybe you weren't using it.
  • Arguably, the computer couldn't have been on when the power went off.
  • It's a grey area.
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It's okay by me. Some would ask you to snuggle the first comma up closer to "night."

I have a very small logic problem with "while my computer was on."
I'd prefer "while I was using my computer." But then, maybe you weren't using it.

Arguably, the computer couldn't have been on when the power went off. It's a grey area.
I guess it depends on how you define "went off

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