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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Hi. How would you write these differently if you felt like it? I think the content of the writing is ambiguous. I believe I have posted along this line of question before with similar sentences but didn't see it appear here in this forum. The problem area I think is ambiguous is underlined.
1.We share, discuss, and promote the better speaking skills for young children (kids).
2.We are comprised of a group of musicians who play jazz, dance, or popular modern music.
1.We share, discuss, and promote the better speaking skills for young children (kids).
2.We are comprised of a group of musicians who play jazz, dance, or popular modern music.
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As you have written them, they do not seem ambiguous but could use a bit of work. We share, discuss, and promote better speaking skills for young children. We are a group of musicians who play jazz, dance, and popular music.
- As you have written them, they do not seem ambiguous but could use a bit of work.
- We share, discuss, and promote better speaking skills for young children.
- We are a group of musicians who play jazz, dance, and popular music.
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As you have written them, they do not seem ambiguous but could use a bit of work.
1.We share, discuss, and promote better speaking skills for young children.
2.We are a group of musicians who play jazz, dance, and popular music.
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As you have written them, they do not seem ambiguous but could use a bit of work.
1.We share, discuss, and promote better speaking skills for young children.
2.We are a group of musicians who play jazz, dance, and popular music.
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Thank you for your help. Allow me to tell you why I think the sentences are ambiguous. The comments in parentheses are what leave me wondering. I used the sentences corrected by you to ask/bring out these additional questions/points.
1. We share (what? where is the part that completes this thought?), discuss (what?), and promote better speaking skills for young children.
2. We are a g
1. We share (what? where is the part that completes this thought?), discuss (what?), and promote better speaking skills for young children.
2. We are a g
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1. We share (what? where is the part that completes this thought?-- better speaking skills for children), discuss (what?-- better speaking skills for children), and promote better speaking skills for young children.
2. We are a group of musicians who play jazz, dance, and (play?-- Yes) popular music.
If the one in parentheses in no. 2 is ellipted, then
1. We share (what? where is the part that completes this thought?-- better speaking skills for children), discuss (what?-- better speaking skills for children), and promote better speaking skills for young children.
2. We are a group of musicians who play jazz, dance, and (play?-- Yes) popular music.
If the one in parentheses in no. 2 is ellipted, then
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Perhaps you are thinking that "dance" is a verb, instead of being used as an adjective to describe the type of music. Jazz music, dance music, popular music.
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