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20:34 Aug 24, 2008
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: grammar
She didn’t complain about things bothered her, instead, imagined them as the flaws on the paper to wipe out one by one. COULD U PLZ TELL ME IF ITS IN RITE GRAMMAR
antonia
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Explanation:
She didn’t complain about the things that bothered her, instead she imagined them as flaws on the paper to be wiped out one by one.
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Dana Rinaldi
Italy
Local time: 21:16
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thanks for everyone's help!
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Paula Vaz-Carreiro
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Dana Rinaldi


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
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Explanation:
She didn’t complain about the things that bothered her, instead, she imagined them as flaws on the paper to be wiped out one by one.

This is how I would put it.

HTH

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Note added at 6 mins (2008-08-24 20:40:46 GMT)
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OR
She didn’t complain about the things that were bothering her, instead, she imagined them as flaws on the paper to be wiped out one by one.


Paula Vaz-Carreiro
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dana Rinaldi: oops!! I arrived after you!
2 mins
  -> It happens :-) Thanks Dana
agree  Kim Metzger: But "...her, instead" is a comma splice. I'd use a semicolon or full stop.
2 mins
  -> Yes, that is a good improvement, thanks Kim.
agree  Jack Doughty: With Kim.
31 mins
  -> Thanks Jack.
agree  Mark Nathan: so is this a text and the flaws are errors?
51 mins
  -> :-)) Thanks Mark
agree  Enza Longo: with Kim... a full stop after "her".
3 hrs
  -> Thanks :-) Enza
agree  orientalhorizon
5 hrs
  -> thanks :-)
agree  Phong Le
6 hrs
  -> thanks :-)
agree  Demi Ebrite
6 hrs
  -> thanks :-)
agree  Patricia Townshend (X): And with Kim
8 hrs
  -> thanks :-)
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
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Explanation:
She didn’t complain about the things that bothered her, instead she imagined them as flaws on the paper to be wiped out one by one.

Dana Rinaldi
Italy
Local time: 21:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks for everyone's help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Kim Metzger: You need a semicolon or full stop after "her". I'm allergic to confidence levels of 5.
2 mins
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