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Old 08-Nov-2005, 09:12
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Default Re: Are these sentences correct?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Could you..
negative polarity
Hint: there's a subject problem.

Repair #1 (add in existential "there" and conjunction "and")

There's only one cop who has ever . . . and s/he smokes.


Repair #2 (delete "who" and add in conjunction "and")

Only one cop has ever . . . and s/he smokes.
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