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DON'T WRITE: I am writing with regards to our earlier discussion.
DO WRITE: I am writing with regard to our earlier discussion. |
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DON'T WRITE: As regard the people, I have spoken with them.
DO WRITE: As regards the people,I have spoken with them. |
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DON'T WRITE: I am make to know that they live here.
DO WRITE: I am made to know that they live here. |
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DON'T WRITE: No sooner we left the scene when the rain started.
DO WRITE: No sooner we left the scene than the rain started. |
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DON'T WRITE: We had hardly left the scene than it started to rain.
DO WRITE: We had hardly left the scene when it started to rain. |
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DON'T WRITE: It rained cat and dog yesterday.
DO WRITE: It rained cats and dogs yesterday. |
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DON'T WRITE: The car had scarcely stopped than he jumped down.
DO WRITE: The car had scarcely stopped when he jumped down. |
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DON'T WRITE: I run into a friend of my in the market-place today.
DO WRITE: I run into a friend of mine in the market-place today. |
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DON'T WRITE: Everybody go about their daily activities.
DO WRITE: Everybody goes about their daily activities. |
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DON'T WRITE: Nobody know their whereabout.
DO WRITE: Nobody knows their whereabouts. |
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DON'T WRITE: We,the undersign,are man of integerity.
DO WRITE: We,the undersign,are men of integerity. |
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DON'T WRITE: Fords motors are one of motor companies in America.
DO WRITE: Fords motors is one of motor companies in America. |
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DON'T WRITE: The old man gave in the ghost yesterday.
DO SAY: The old man gave up the ghost yesterday. |
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DON'T WRITE: I have for such a long time not see my parents.
DO WRITE: I have for such a long time not seen my parents. |
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DON'T WRITE: We went on feet from Lagos to Abeokuta.
DO WRITE: We went on foot from Lagos to Abeokuta. |
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DON'T WRITE: People between the age of 19 and 20 are needed.
DO WRITE: People between the ages of 19 and 20 are needed. |
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DON'T WRITE: Do anybody knows where John lives?
DO WRITE: Does anybody know where John lives? |
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DON'T WRITE: Some of the workers has gone on strike.
DO WRITE: Some of the workers have gone on strike. |
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DON'T WRITE: This students are in the dept.of mathematics.
DO WRITE: These students are in the dept. of mathematics. |
