Re: (GRE Success! ) Sentence Correction

Hello Kartik,

Sure, I will try my best. Thanks for playing, and hopefully a few others
would join and make it a fun learning experience. Now, if we could get one
going for GRE Biology!

Sincerely,

Srihari


On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 1:00 PM, Kartik Datwani <[email protected]>wrote:

> **
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>
> Thanks for the game. Please unleash more sentences like this on me. :) . I
> love to challenge myself and hopefully one day I'll get all the errors in
> every sentence you post. Please keep posting. :) .
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 12:13 AM, Srihari Yamanoor <[email protected]>wrote:
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>> **
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>>
>> Hello Kartik,
>>
>> I agree, this sentence would not show up on a standardized test. It is
>> simply full of errors. However, it is a good learning experience for us.
>>
>>  Thanks for playing!
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Srihari
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 11:35 AM, Kartik Datwani <[email protected]
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> **
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi again
>>>
>>> Thanks for answering. Actually if this question came up in a written
>>> test like the GMAT, then it would certainly be beneficial to consider "it"
>>> a mistake in the sentence. But in general talking and understanding I think
>>> it'll pass as acceptable.
>>>
>>> P.S. - The second "it" has no antecedent in the above sentence but in
>>> general conversation [it] is understood.
>>> Sorry for the useless joke :D :D.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 2:37 AM, Srihari Yamanoor <[email protected]>wrote:
>>>
>>>> **
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hello Kartik,
>>>>
>>>> When I responded today morning, I was glad I had shared the link to the
>>>> source article. I had to look twice before I made my statement. I will try
>>>> to defend it, but it is pretty week I have to admit :).
>>>>
>>>> The author was referring to both the accuser and the defendant by using
>>>> the word "their". Your logic is absolutely right in strict terms, but I
>>>> took a looser interpretation after reading that sentence and examining the
>>>> context.
>>>>
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>
>>>> Srihari
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 12:55 PM, Kartik Datwani <
>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> **
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for the reply. I have a question though -
>>>>>
>>>>> Shouldn't the [their] have a proper antecedent? A pronoun is wrongly
>>>>> used if it does not refer directly to an antecedent. Here the antecedents
>>>>> are only Taitz and Botterud, and both are singular. Or is it legitimate to
>>>>> use [their] in the way it has been done in this case?
>>>>>
>>>>> Please clarify. :) . Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 12:05 PM, Srihari Yamanoor <[email protected]>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> **
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello Kartik,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I would add correction "elections fraud in forgery" to "elections
>>>>>> fraud and forgery". I think [their] court date is fine.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks much for playing!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Srihari
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 11:52 PM, Kartik Datwani <
>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> **
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ""Your opposition will constitute Obstruction of Justice, Aiding
>>>>>>> and Abetting in the elections fraud in forgery [,] and treason in allowing
>>>>>>> a foreign citizen to usurp the civil rights of the U.S. citizens
>>>>>>> and the U.S. Presidency, with [an] [the] aid of forged IDs" Taitz
>>>>>>> wrote in an email <http://www.orlytaitzesq.com/?p=360759> to
>>>>>>> Botterud ahead of [their] [his/her] court date. "
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1. The [,] is required just before the "and" because the expression
>>>>>>> after the "and" is a long one.
>>>>>>> 2. A little rearrangement of the elements of the second "and" makes
>>>>>>> the sentence easier to read and understand.
>>>>>>> 3. [the] should be used instead of [an]. Or it could be completely
>>>>>>> omitted.
>>>>>>> 4. [his/her] should be used instead of [their] in order to refer to
>>>>>>> Taitz - I am not sure about this.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Please tell me if I am wrong. Also please tell me about any other
>>>>>>> errors present.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 3:40 AM, Srihari Yamanoor <[email protected]
>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> **
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hello Everyone,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Can anyone find mistakes in this sentence?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Please ignore the context: ""Your opposition will constitute
>>>>>>>> Obstruction of Justice, Aiding and Abetting in the elections fraud in
>>>>>>>> forgery and treason in allowing a foreign citizen to usurp the U.S.
>>>>>>>> Presidency with an aid of forged IDs and usurp the civil rights of the U.S.
>>>>>>>> citizens," Taitz wrote in an email<http://www.orlytaitzesq.com/?p=360759> to
>>>>>>>> Botterud ahead of their court date. "
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Source:
>>>>>>>> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/02/orly-taitz-obama-college-records_n_2229370.html
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Good Luck,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Srihari
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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Kartik Datwani
>>>>>>> Assistant Manager
>>>>>>> Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station
>>>>>>> NTPC Ltd.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>> Kartik Datwani
>>>>> Assistant Manager
>>>>> Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station
>>>>> NTPC Ltd.
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>
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>
> Kartik Datwani
> Assistant Manager
> Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station
> NTPC Ltd.
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