M motico Member Joined May 6, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Hebrew Home Country Israel Current Location Israel Jul 23, 2010 #1 Is this sentence phrased properly? I wasn't sure about "repair". 'Granting the citizens their just rights is a repair of a long-lasting historical evil'
Is this sentence phrased properly? I wasn't sure about "repair". 'Granting the citizens their just rights is a repair of a long-lasting historical evil'
PlacidRan Senior Member Joined May 16, 2010 Member Type Other Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jul 23, 2010 #2 I would remove the word just and rephrase it a little, so it would look like this: Granting the citizens their rights will repair the long-lasting historical evil.
I would remove the word just and rephrase it a little, so it would look like this: Granting the citizens their rights will repair the long-lasting historical evil.
M motico Member Thread starter Joined May 6, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Hebrew Home Country Israel Current Location Israel Jul 23, 2010 #3 I accept your correction. Thank you very much!
S SoothingDave Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jul 23, 2010 #4 Not a teacher. "Redress" in a better word than "repair."