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[Crisi]

Dear teachers,

Does the following sentence sound ok?

Without this domestic device it would be very tiring work and (it would be?) almost impossible to achieve a spotless result. (-talking about the washing machine)

Thank you so much in advance for your answer.

[Mister Micawber]

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No. 'Spotless result' is odd. For instance:

Without this domestic device, washing would be very tiring work and it would be almost impossible to clean one's clothes spotlessly.
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[Crisi]

Super! - Thank you.