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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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I strongly conclude that your facilities' lack of due care were the contributing factors of my mother's premature death.
  

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Anonymous I strongly conclude that your facilities' lack of due care were the contributing factors of my mother's premature death. How about this? "

  • Anonymous I strongly conclude that your facilities' lack of due care were the contributing factors of my mother's premature death.
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Anonymous I strongly conclude that your facilities' lack of due care were the contributing factors of my mother's premature death.
How about this? "I strongly conclude that your facilities' lack of due care was the contributing factor (not factors) to my mother's premature death."
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I agree with Matt4SC on "was.....factor."
If I were writing this myself I would say "I am convinced that your facilities' lack of due care was a contributing factor in my mother's premature death." (or "the main factor")

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