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... crosswalk. ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 1 93 Chapter 15: Going on Location: Placing Descriptions Correctly 22_59 932 1 ch15.qxp 4 /3/ 06 11 :31 PM Page 1 93 A. The senator speaking voted against the Clarity Bill last week. Or, The senator ... sentence is subj...

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... crosswalk. ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 1 93 Chapter 15: Going on Location: Placing Descriptions Correctly 22_59 932 1 ch15.qxp 4 /3/ 06 11 :31 PM Page 1 93 6. My friend Eloise nearly gained three pounds ... Descriptions and Comparisons 22_59 932 1 ch15.qxp 4...

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... out of business. 27 30 32 33 35 26 31 34 28 29 224 Part IV: All You Need to Know about Descriptions and Comparisons 24_59 932 1 ch17.qxp 4 /3/ 06 11 :30 PM Page 224 H You can correct this comparison ... the most important, if not the most important, provisions of the law. Or, Elizabeth concentrated on one of the most important provisions of the law, if not the most important. The o...

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... say, present to past tense, or from first person (the I form) to third (the he or they form). Nor should a sentence drift from singular to plural without good reason. For help with verbs, check ... Chapter 20 concerns the little errors (like wearing something that isn’t black in New York City) that sabotage your writing. 30 _59 932 1 pt5.qxp 4 /3/ 06 8:50 PM Page 228 233 Chapter 18:...

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... A. Hence the, which goes well with particulars, is better than the more general a. 187 Chapter 14: Writing Good or Well: Adjectives and Adverbs 21_59 932 1 ch14.qxp 4 /3/ 06 11 :31 PM Page 187 188 Part ... Writing Good or Well: Adjectives and Adverbs 21_59 932 1 ch14.qxp 4 /3/ 06 11 :31 PM Page 1 83 L A. Because the sentence tells you that several guests are nearby, the doesn’t f...

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... Another, more concise correction is to delete “that is blue” and simply say, “blue sky.” 22_59 932 1 ch15.qxp 4 /3/ 06 11 :31 PM Page 2 03 199 Chapter 15: Going on Location: Placing Descriptions Correctly Answers ... clarity test. 22_59 932 1 ch15.qxp 4 /3/ 06 11 :31 PM Page 201 2 03 Chapter 15: Going on Location: Placing Descriptions Correctly U The sentence begins with a verb form (To for...

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... 16: For Better or Worse: Forming Comparisons 23_ 59 932 1 ch16.qxp 4 /3/ 06 11 :30 PM Page 207 ߜ Check the dictionary if you’re not sure of the correct form. The entry for the plain adjective or adverb ... posture. Another, more concise correction is to delete “that is blue” and simply say, “blue sky.” 22_59 932 1 ch15.qxp 4 /3/ 06 11 :31 PM Page 2 03 Chapter 16 For Better or Worse:...

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... Helen get angry), go for the comparative, with -er for the short word and more for the two-syllable word. i pettiest, more annoyingly or less annoyingly. The argument had more than two moments, ... unattractiver more unattractive than Sally’s, and you’ll have to look at him all day if he is president. 2 13 Chapter 16: For Better or Worse: Forming Comparisons 23_ 59 932 1 ch16.qxp 4 /3...

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... unattractiver more unattractive than Sally’s, and you’ll have to look at him all day if he is president. 2 13 Chapter 16: For Better or Worse: Forming Comparisons 23_ 59 932 1 ch16.qxp 4 /3/ 06 11 :30 PM Page ... cute. Another form of illogic that pops up in comparisons is overkill: the use of both -er and more or less or -est and most or least. You can be either sillier or more...

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... establishment. Correcting the errors may involve adding, removing, or rearranging quite a few words. Note: Often more than one correction is possi- ble. I supply one answer for each error in the following ... Jessica’s oration. Because both comparisons are completed by the same phrase, the sentence is correct. 219 Chapter 17: Apples and Oranges: Improper Comparisons 24_59 932 1 ch17.qxp 4 /...

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