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Hi,
I would like to know if this sentence is correct,
' A flock of birds is flying over the mountain.'
How can it be corrected?
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Hi,
I would like to know if this sentence is correct,
' A flock of birds is flying over the mountain.'
How can it be corrected?
This is correct as written.
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