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Rioxn



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:56 am    Post subject: Help me modify this old-style English Reply with quote

Hi, I have some students writing English like this:

"Nowadays, a hot and important controversy centers on the problem that whether students should wear uniform. A fair proportion of people contend that wearing uniform is necessary for school to manage, other people, nevertheless, advocate that students have the freedom to refuse wearing uniforms. As far as I am concerned, I side with the latter .Of the countless reasons or facts that can strengthen my viewpoints, I will present the most consequential and conspicuous ones here."

Can any one help me to improve the expression and correct errors, if any?

Thanks!
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asterix



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 2:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There is a controversy as to whether students should wear uniform.
Some contend that wearing uniform is necessary for school discipline. Others say that students should have the freedom to refuse to wear uniforms.
I side with the latter .
Here are the most important and obvious reasons why.
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Lorikeet



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 3:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

asterix wrote:
There is a controversy as to whether students should wear uniform.
Some contend that wearing uniform is necessary for school discipline. Others say that students should have the freedom to refuse to wear uniforms.
I side with the latter .
Here are the most important and obvious reasons why.


I would say "wear uniforms" and "wearing uniforms" instead of singular, the way you have it. Is that a typo or another variety of English?
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Rioxn



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

thank you!
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