I have enjoyed reading the above responses from Marcio and Weetabix. As this has become a learning platform, I would like to take this opportunity to also correct common language errors in writing. Weetabix, I have looked over the sentences you wrote in e-prime and you have made an excellent attempt at replacing standard English for e-prime. However having said that, please allow me to give you some grammar rules in English. #6 What held you up, ends in a preposition. Never end a sentence in a preposition. You can revise this sentence by saying, Why did you get delayed? In sentence #11, if you start a sentence in the past tense, do not change tenses in the middle of the sentence. You statement would correctly read, The Colts lost and the salty drops fell like rain from his clouded brow. #15 you have written an incomplete sentence, so_____________? #16, I don't understand and #25, the sentence would read better if you put the date at the beginning. Hope these grammar tips help you in your future writings.
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