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[klafterreith]

Would a native speaker accept? Please don`t just comment, tell me if there are serious mistakes in the following sentence:


Crude oil isn`t only used as fuel it also c o m e s a s pesticide and fertilizer.

Is the `comes as �okay or is it a serious mistake?

[splodge]

I would say that 'come as' here is not acceptable. How about this as an alternative:

Crude oil is not only used as a fuel but also as a pesticide and a fertilizer.

Hope this helps

The Splodge