[General] revising of four sentences

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Dear teachers,

Would you be kind enough to revise the following sentences?

He has the right qualifications to become a member of this club.

He is eligible to become a member of the club.

eligible = worthy to be chosen or selected; suitable; desirable

He is eligible for re-election.

The more eligible of the two evils.

Thank you for your efforts.

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Hi Gillnetter,

Thank you for your kindness.

[FONT=&quot]The sentence in question is from the Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]

Here are a few other examples in conformation of my words.[/FONT]

Setting sail on the last eligible day, Crowhurst began a treacherous journey that would leave six of the nine men...

“Death is more eligible than slavery.”

Worthy to be chosen or selected; suitable; desirable; as, an eligible situation for a house.

How much sin and evil, then, will a highly eligible world contain?

Two points here present themselves for consideration: first (1), which is the more eligible life, that of a citizen who is a member of a state, or that of an alien who has no political ties; and again (2), which is the...

There are also such terms as:

eligible acceptance

eligible investment

eligible paper = bank bills and fine trade bills (of exchange) i.e. bills of the highest trustworthiness an therefore fit to be discounted by the Bank of England.

Regards,

V.
 
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