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All mistakes are rightly corrected ?

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whl626

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1. Economics, several courses of which I have taken thus far, prove to be difficult but useful for almost all students.
prove => proves ?

2. In a hour's time I had done the work to my satisfaction; I got my hat in the hall and slipped out unnoticed.
a hour's time => an hour's time ?

3. I just have the memory of my father to love now, but my faith in him has never been shaken.
just have => have just ?

4. Along the northern border of Italy is seen the Alps, mighty in their splendor.
is seen => is


5. While John was carrying the paint can from the garage to the house, some of it spilled on his pants.
it => the paint ?

6. Let's you and me bear in mind that there is no such thing as ghost.
ghost => a ghost ?

7. They questioned me unendingly about my trip to the Orient, where I had made some real valuable purchases.
real => really ?

8. Many years ago, it was believed that the earth was square and a person would fall off its edge.
a person => people ?

9. In New York they are considerably proud of their skyscrapers, the most breathtaking of which is the Empire State Building.
In New York they => New Yorkers ?

10. She used rather harsh words in denouncing him; but she must of had some very strong motive for doing so.
must of => must have ?

Thanks in advance :)
 

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4- the Alps should be plural, strange as it may sound.;-)
 

whl626

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I agree that it sounds odd :)
 
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