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Old 06-Nov-2006, 15:10
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Default Re: How is right?

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Originally Posted by BobK View Post
I share the view that 1 is less common, but it does occur in literary criticism:

The book is badly written.
The book is written from the point of view of an English teacher.

b

Ps - Your title should be Which is right?
I agree with your examples of modifications of sentence 1. As it stood, it was badly written.
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