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Michaelting Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Work/works of mankind

The (works/work) of mankind caused a lot of problems (for/to) the world.

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Hey MichaelTing, The works of mankind caused a lot of problems for the world. or The works of mankind have been causing a lot of problems for the world. Since we continue to cause problems.

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Hey MichaelTing,

The works of mankind caused a lot of problems for the world.

or The works of mankind have been causing a lot of problems for the world. Since we continue to cause problems.

What kind of works you are talking about and who/what it is affecting could change this sentence. What are the works you are referring to and who
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