Grammar Questions

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<li>Jean Toomer was (not only) the author of Cane, a novel whose publication (has been viewed) (as marking) the beginning of the Harlem Renaissance, but also a respected advisor among Quakers. </li>
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<p>Answer: No Error</p>

<p>Why is this sentence no errror? I thought that (as marking) should have been replaced by (the mark of).</p>

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<li>The common cold is (one of our most) indiscriminate diseases; (it makes) no (distinction between) (you and me), millionaires and paupers, or athletes and couch potaotes.</li>
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<p>Answer: No Error</p>

<p>Again, not sure why this sentence is no error. I picked (one of our most) because I thought that it should have been, (one of the most).</p>

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<li>Electronic bulletin boards, combining the convenience of a telephone with the massive information storage capacity of a computer, present messages on (diverse subjects as) astronomy, artificial intelligence and skydiving.</li>
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<p>**Answer: <a href="subjects%20as%20diverse%20as">/b</a></p>

<p>Why is this correct?</p>

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<p>Thank-you!</p>

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<p>-bump- Can anyone help me out please? :)</p>

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<p>Hey there again! The first one is definitely correct. Think of it like this. “… a novel whose publication has been viewed as [being] the beginning of the Harlem Renaissance.” Being, even though it’s a verb, is grammatically correct. The same goes for “marking”</p>

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<p>The second one is correct too. The word “our” is referring to “you and me.” Therefore, it’s using the first person, so using “our” is correct.</p>

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<p>The third one is, well, correct too. It’s not saying “subjects as diverse as” blah blah blah. It’s saying "diverse subjects [SUCH] as blah blah blah. It’s saying that the subjects are diverse and then gives examples of diverse subjects. So it should be “…diverse subjects as…”</p>

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<p>Hope that helps! :)</p>

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<p>@MuffinMan17 Hi again, haha! Thank-you so much for the grammar help this time! :slight_smile: I need to make sure I don’t make these same mistakes again next time!</p>