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Angliholic Posted 15 years ago
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The Qing Dynasty failed to respond for two crucial weeks
When police investigated, they discovered name lists of revolutionary organizations with many New Army members. Facing arrest, the army rebelled in Wuchang. The Qing Dynasty failed to respond for two crucial weeks, enabling the rebels to declare a provisional government.
Hi,
The above is from an article titled "The Overthrow of a Dynasty." The bolded part doesn't sound good to me. So, is it better to revise it as the following? Thanks.
The Qing Dynasty failed to respond in two crucial weeks
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The Qing Dynasty had failed to respond for two crucial weeks
Hi,
The above is from an article titled "The Overthrow of a Dynasty." The bolded part doesn't sound good to me. So, is it better to revise it as the following? Thanks.
The Qing Dynasty failed to respond in two crucial weeks
or
The Qing Dynasty had failed to respond for two crucial weeks
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Angliholic The bolded part doesn't sound good to me. So, is it better to revise it as the following? It sounds fine to me.
- Angliholic The bolded part doesn't sound good to me.
- So, is it better to revise it as the following?
- It sounds fine to me.
- I would not revise it.
- They continued not to respond for two weeks.
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AngliholicThe bolded part doesn't sound good to me. So, is it better to revise it as the following?It sounds fine to me. I would not revise it.
They continued not to respond for two weeks. The continuous nature of the non-action argues for for.
The army rebelled and then the Q.D. failed to respond. The events are being told
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