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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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The court ruled that the poachers release the gorillas back into the wild/wilderness in an effort to raise awareness of conservation in addition to 5 year imprisonment.
1. Are there any mistakes?
2. Which is correct, wild or wilderness?
Thanks.
1. Are there any mistakes?
2. Which is correct, wild or wilderness?
Thanks.
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New2grammar The court ruled that the poachers release the gorillas back into the wild/ wilderness in an effort to raise awareness of conservation in addition to 5 year imprisonment. 1. Are there any mistakes?
- New2grammar The court ruled that the poachers release the gorillas back into the wild/ wilderness in an effort to raise awareness of conservation in addition to 5 year imprisonment.
- 1.
- Are there any mistakes?
- 2.
- Which is correct, wild or wilderness?
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New2grammarThe court ruled that the poachers release the gorillas back into the wild/Animals are released (back) into the wild.wildernessin an effort to raise awareness of conservation in addition to 5 year imprisonment.
1. Are there any mistakes?
2. Which is correct, wild or wilderness?
Thanks.
Wilderness = d
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New2grammarThe court ruled that the poachers must release the gorillas back into the wild/wilderness in an effort to raise awareness of conservation in addition to 5 year imprisonment.
1. Are there any mistakes?
2. Which is correct, wild or wilderness?
Thanks.
I prefer 'wild'. 'Wilderness' is o.k., but it gives me a feeling of 'mid
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Optilang, I like your definition for wilderness. Could you also give me a definition for the wild so I get an idea why you chose wild?
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Hi N2G
The end of your sentence is ambiguous to me. I'd suggest rewording it.
Did the court intend to raise awareness that there is generally a penalty of 5 years in prison for a certain crime, or did the court wish to raise awareness that it had imposed a sentence of 5 years in prison in this particular case, or do you just want to say that the court imposed a sentence and demanded
The end of your sentence is ambiguous to me. I'd suggest rewording it.
Did the court intend to raise awareness that there is generally a penalty of 5 years in prison for a certain crime, or did the court wish to raise awareness that it had imposed a sentence of 5 years in prison in this particular case, or do you just want to say that the court imposed a sentence and demanded
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I intended to say "do you just want to say that the court imposed a sentence and demanded a release,"
Could you help me see why the first two interpreations are possible?
Could you help me see why the first two interpreations are possible?
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Hi N2G
Basically, your sentence might be understood this way, for example:
The court did X.
Question: Why did the court do X?
Answer: The court did X in an effort to raise awareness of the following two things:
1) conservation
2) 5-year prison sentences
Others may disagree, but I find your sentence difficult to understand and open to misinter
Basically, your sentence might be understood this way, for example:
The court did X.
Question: Why did the court do X?
Answer: The court did X in an effort to raise awareness of the following two things:
1) conservation
2) 5-year prison sentences
Others may disagree, but I find your sentence difficult to understand and open to misinter
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Thanks, Yankee. How about the following?
The court ruled that the poachers release the gorillas back into the wild/wilderness in an effort to raise awareness of conservation and that they each serve a 5 year imprisonment.
The court ruled that the poachers release the gorillas back into the wild/wilderness in an effort to raise awareness of conservation and that they each serve a 5 year imprisonment.
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How about this:
The court sentenced the poachers to five years in prison and, in an effort to raise awareness of conservation, ordered that the gorillas be released back into the wild.
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The court sentenced the poachers to five years in prison and, in an effort to raise awareness of conservation, ordered that the gorillas be released back into the wild.
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