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i have been asked to write a report, and I have 3 doubts, I would be grateful if someone could help me.
- however, there was not football pitch in the centre of the city
isnīt it better to put: however, there was not ANY football pitch in the centre of the city
- the organising comitee was very kind
was or were?
- There are some aspects that can/may/should be improved
What modal is better?
i have been asked to write a report, and I have 3 doubts, I would be grateful if someone could help me.
- however, there was not football pitch in the centre of the city
isnīt it better to put: however, there was not ANY football pitch in the centre of the city You can either say "there was no football pitch" or there wasn't any football pitch" - they mean the same.
- the organising comittee was very kind was or were? If you regard the committee as a single entity; however, if you regard the committee as a group of individuals, you can use "were".
- There are some aspects that can/may/should be improved
What modal is better? That will depend on your context.
can = it is probable
may = it is possible
should = imposes obligation
report 
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