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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

What's wrong with these sentences?

0 Hi friends,02br
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00I have the opportunity to interview for my dream job next week, but it all depends on how well I perform on my copyediting test. I feel confident on all but two of the sample sentences and was wondering how you would set out to "correct" them.02br
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00Here they are:02br
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001. Facing a big-league pitcher with a bat on your shoulder and trying to hit his delivery, is another vital experience in gaining an understanding of the game about which you are trying to write vividly.02br
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002. A person thinks he has prepared his paper until it is grammatically perfect, but you are surprised when you get it back.02br
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00Your responses are greatly appreciated.02br
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00Thanks!02br
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00-Tween 0-
  

Top answer

0Hi Tween,02br 02br 00Why don't you give us your suggestions first. The problem with asking for someone to copy edit is that you will be many correct answers, as opposed to proofreading, in which you will get only error corrections. 0-

  • 0Hi Tween,02br 02br 00Why don't you give us your suggestions first.
  • The problem with asking for someone to copy edit is that you will be many correct answers, as opposed to proofreading, in which you will get only error corrections.
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0Hi Tween,02br
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00Why don't you give us your suggestions first. The problem with asking for someone to copy edit is that you will be many correct answers, as opposed to proofreading, in which you will get only error corrections. I see one error in the first sentence, but otherwise it's just awkward style.0-
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0 Good idea!02br
00Here's how I set out to improve these sentences:02br
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001. Facing a big-league pitcher with a bat on your shoulder and trying to hit his delivery is another vital experience in gaining an understanding of the game which you are trying to write vividly about. 02br
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002. He thought he had prepared his paper until it was
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0Remember that a copy editor is supposed to improve the writing. If #1 is awkward (and it is), fix it.02br
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00The problem with #2 is that it switches from "he" to "you." Fix that too.0-

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