Yoong Liat Posted 20 years ago
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0 Could someone please edit this passage for me. Thank you very much. 02 br
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00 Once there were ten brothers. They were fishermen. 02 br
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00 One fine morning, they went to catch fish in the sea. They caught many fish. When the sun was about to set, they decided to go home. Before they went home, the eldest brother decided to make sure that none of them was missing. 02 br
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00 So the eldest brother asked his brothers to line up side by side so that he could count them. Looking at his brothers in front of him, he counted, “One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine.” He was shocked. “One of us is missing,” he said sadly. 02 br
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00 Then the other brothers took turns to count, and finally they were sure that one of them was missing. 0-
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00 Once there were ten brothers. They were fishermen. 02 br
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00 One fine morning, they went to catch fish in the sea. They caught many fish. When the sun was about to set, they decided to go home. Before they went home, the eldest brother decided to make sure that none of them was missing. 02 br
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00 So the eldest brother asked his brothers to line up side by side so that he could count them. Looking at his brothers in front of him, he counted, “One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine.” He was shocked. “One of us is missing,” he said sadly. 02 br
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00 Then the other brothers took turns to count, and finally they were sure that one of them was missing. 0-
Top answer
0 Do you realise that one of the brothers isn't missing at all? The eldest hasn't counted himself - he only counted his 9 brothers and if he includes himself, then that makes 10. 02 br 02 br 00 Apart from that, it reads fine as simple English.
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0 Do you realise that one of the brothers isn't missing at all? The eldest hasn't counted himself - he only counted his 9 brothers and if he includes himself, then that makes 10. 02 br
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00 Apart from that, it reads fine as simple English. 0-
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0 Hi Tidus 02 br
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00 I'm aware that each of the brothers didn't count himself. But this is just a story. 02 br
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00 Thank you very much for going through my passage and saying it's okay. 02 br
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00 Best regards 0-
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00 I'm aware that each of the brothers didn't count himself. But this is just a story. 02 br
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00 Thank you very much for going through my passage and saying it's okay. 02 br
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00 Best regards 0-
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0 Hi, 02 br
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01 font 00 Once there were ten brothers. They were fishermen. 02 font 02 br
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01 font 00 One fine morning, they went to catch 01 font 00 fish 02 font 00 in the sea. They caught many 01 font 00 fish 02 font 00 .
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01 font 00 Once there were ten brothers. They were fishermen. 02 font 02 br
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01 font 00 One fine morning, they went to catch 01 font 00 fish 02 font 00 in the sea. They caught many 01 font 00 fish 02 font 00 .
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0 Hi Clive 02 br
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00 Many thanks for your constructive comments. 02 br
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00 Say '. . . none of them 01 i 00 were 02 i 00 missing'. (I would like to confirm whether 'None were ... ' is AmE. I was taught at school that 'None was ...' is also correct.) 0-
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00 Many thanks for your constructive comments. 02 br
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00 Say '. . . none of them 01 i 00 were 02 i 00 missing'. (I would like to confirm whether 'None were ... ' is AmE. I was taught at school that 'None was ...' is also correct.) 0-
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0 Hi, 02 br
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00 I'd accept either. 'Were' suggests the possibility of more than one missing brother. I don't feel this is particularly a feature of AmE. Michael Swann 'allows' both forms. 02 br
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00 Clive 0-
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00 I'd accept either. 'Were' suggests the possibility of more than one missing brother. I don't feel this is particularly a feature of AmE. Michael Swann 'allows' both forms. 02 br
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00 Clive 0-
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