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Martinezz123 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

What is wron with word "trustworthy" in this sentence:

Down from the early eighties there is a big number of trustworthy, detailed and scientifically accurate research which shows how profitable gamming can be.


My teacher has underlined the word "trustworthy" in this sentence. What can be wrong about it?

  

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That's not the only problem with the sentence. Since the early eighties there have been a large number of trustworthy, detailed and scientifically accurate research publications which show how profitable gaming can be. "

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  • That's not the only problem with the sentence.
  • Since the early eighties there have been a large number of trustworthy, detailed and scientifically accurate research publications which show how profitable gaming can be.
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That's not the only problem with the sentence.

Since the early eighties there have been a large number of trustworthy, detailed and scientifically accurate research publications which show how profitable gaming can be.


The word "trustworthy" is not appropriate combined with the description "scientifically accurate." Only a doubter of science

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Thank You!
Yeah, I can see now how much better it is with the present perfect and "since".
One question thou. Could I use here such a construction?:
..there has been high amount of detailed and scientifically accurate research which shows how... ?

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So how about this "high amount of research... which shows" expression?

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