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BMO



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 11:08 pm    Post subject: Grammar check. Reply with quote

It is not easy to say the least for an ex-con attempting to re-integrate into society.

Put commas before and after "to say the least?"

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 7:47 am    Post subject: to say the least Reply with quote

absolutely! great job!! Cool
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BMO



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Time to confess. I copied the latter part from the Internet, added the front part, and am not sure if I should have the commas.

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bud



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 11:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Laughing

It doesn't matter how you put the sentence together, BMO. As Iitimone wrote, you need the commas.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 7:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks.

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