[lit-ideas] Re: What's wrong with this sentence?

  • From: Julie C <juliereneb@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:38:14 -0600

Doesn't it seem odd to say that steps are being taken to make sure something
that is required doesn't happen?

Julie Krueger




On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 6:30 PM, John McCreery <john.mccreery@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Personally, I would add a "that" after correspondence to improve the rhythm
> and clarify the structure.
>
> John
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On 2011/01/20, at 0:18, Julie C <juliereneb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> (Is it just me?)
>
> <<But correspondents say the US side is making sure this state visit lacks
> none of the required pomp.>>
>
> <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12223965>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12223965
>
>
> Julie Krueger
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>

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