Vocabulary
1.Tinkering with sentencing policies could result in severe mental issues.
Does the writer use 'tinker with' correctly? I know that he means changing sentencing policies could...., but I'm not sure about the useage of tinker with.
2. The numbers dropped slightly from 40,000 in 1987 to its nadir of around 35,000 in 1992 before climbing significantly to end at roughly 15,000 in 2002.
Does the write use the word 'nadir' correctly?
Top answer
t Bình Does the writer use 'tinker with' correctly? Yes. It's part of familiar language.
- t Bình Does the writer use 'tinker with' correctly?
- Yes.
- It's part of familiar language.
- It would not normally occur in an academic essay.
- t Bình changing Yes.
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Nh?t BìnhDoes the writer use 'tinker with' correctly?
Yes. It's part of familiar language. It would not normally occur in an academic essay.
Nh?t Bìnhchanging
Yes. 'tinkering with' = 'making changes', especially when it suggests making small, experimental changes that may or may not work.
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