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Old 20-Apr-2008, 20:31
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Default Re: Can anybody help me to proofread and shorten this letter?

They feared that their actions might further provoke them as some of them were drunk

How do you know this? Could you prove this statement? Surely the students will deny this!

Would it not be better to say:

They feared that their actions might further provoke them, as some of the students acted like they were under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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