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Suresh ghosh Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Wipe out

John said, 'during French revolution many a common people was killed in the name of wiping out monarchy.'
Is the above sentence correct?
  

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John said, "During the French Revolution many common people were killed in the name of wiping out the Monarchy". As above. 'Wiping out' is an inelegant term here.

  • John said, "During the French Revolution many common people were killed in the name of wiping out the Monarchy".
  • As above.
  • 'Wiping out' is an inelegant term here.
  • Perhaps 'eradicating'.
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John said, "During the French Revolution many common people were killed in the name of wiping out the Monarchy".

As above.

'Wiping out' is an inelegant term here. Perhaps 'eradicating'.

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