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    Every year in month of March at the village fence of the hamlet a ragged Gypsy tribe has been scattering its marquee and with a shriek of penny whistle and a jingle of a tambourin it introduced inhabitants of Macondo with the latest inventions of men of science.

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    Every year in month of March at the village fence of the hamlet a ragged Gypsy tribe has been scattering its marquee and with a shriek of penny whistle and a jingle of a tambourin it introduced inhabitants of Macondo with the latest inventions of men of science.
    It could use some punctuation. Also "in the month of March".

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    Dear teachers.

    Is my puntanctuation right now?

    Every year, in the month of March, at the village fence of the hamlet, a ragged Gypsy tribe has been scattering its marquee and, with a shriek of a penny whistle and a jingle of a tambourin, it introduced inhabitants of Macondo with the latest inventions of men of science.
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    I would say:
    it introduced inhabitants of Macondo to the latest inventions of men of science
    (The punctuation looks fine.)

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    Quote Originally Posted by PINKGREAT View Post
    Dear teachers.

    Is my puntanctuation right now?

    Every year, in the month of March, at the village fence of the hamlet, a ragged Gypsy tribe has been scattering its marquee and, with a shriek of a penny whistle and a jingle of a tambourin, it introduced inhabitants of Macondo with the latest inventions of men of science.
    Much, much better.

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    Thank you very much. It was of a great help for real. Thanks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by PINKGREAT View Post
    Thank you very much. It was of a great help for real. Thanks!
    You're welcome.

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