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there is no evidence that G.M food has caused us any damage
 

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correct

- This jacket doesn't suit me. It is large.
 

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I would say:

There is no evidence that G.M food has caused any damage to us.
This jacket isn't suitable for me because it's too large.

**Neither a teacher nor a native speaker.**

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There is no actual evidence that G.M. food(s) has(have) caused any harm to anyone.
This jacket won't fit, it's just too large
 

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there is no evidence that G.M food has caused us any damage

I can't see the mistake. If you check Cambridge dictionary you can read this example:I hope the children haven't caused you too much trouble.Which I think has a similar structure.

Can you explain to me where and why you find the mistake? :-o
 

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correct

- This jacket doesn't suit me. It is large.

However, I do see one mistake in this one:
In the first sentence you say something related to that jacket, ok. The second part of you statement should be a kind of explanation. Therefore: it doesn't suit you because it is too large.
:roll:
 

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However, I do see one mistake in this one:
In the first sentence you say something related to that jacket, ok. The second part of you statement should be a kind of explanation. Therefore: it doesn't suit you because it is too large.
:roll:

Neither a teacher nor a native speaker
 

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there is no evidence that G.M food has caused us any damage
The mistakes are that there is no capital letter at the beginning and no full stop at the end.
 

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I can't see the mistake. If you check Cambridge dictionary you can read this example:I hope the children haven't caused you too much trouble.Which I think has a similar structure.

Can you explain to me where and why you find the mistake? :-o


thanks for your reply.

look, I am teacher of English.My students always asks me sentences like those.There is a type of questions called find the mistake which they will face in the last year examination. They always bring strange sentences which I feel they are right.so I put some of them here
 

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thanks for your reply.

look, I am teacher of English.My students always asks me sentences like those.There is a type of questions called find the mistake which they will face in the last year examination. They always bring strange sentences which I feel they are right.so I put some of them here
As a teacher of English, do you not think you should be setting a better example to learners by using capital letters at the beginning of sentences and full stops at the end?
 

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As a teacher of English, do you not think you should be setting a better example to learners by using capital letters at the beginning of sentences and full stops at the end?


I agree with you and I do that on the board.

but I m not used to do that on the keyboard.

I prefer writing quickly.
 

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I agree with you and I do that on the board.

but I m not used to do that on the keyboard.

I prefer writing quickly.
I understand what you are saying about writing quickly, but a lot of learners use this site and, as teachers, we should be setting a good example for them.
 

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I understand what you are saying about writing quickly, but a lot of learners use this site and, as teachers, we should be setting a good example for them.
I agree with you totally.
I promise to take care every next time.
 
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