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<p>1.
Howar Gardner, an --OBSERVER OF-- chinese elementary education, has questioned the view that requiring young children–TO COPY-- models --PREVENTS-- them from becoming-- A CREATIVE ARTIST-- later in life. NO ERROR.</p>

<p>2.
ALTHOUGH the new device was the most --CLEVER --designed bird feeder that Ms Rodriguez had --EVER OWNED–, it could not keep squirrels–FROM-- stealing the birdseed. NO ERROR.</p>

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CONSTRASTING WITH --MOST OTHER-- fifteent-century rulers, Portugese kings --COULD COUNT ON-- the support of the aristocracy --IN ANY-- overseas ventures. NO ERROR</li>
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<p>3 writing questions please help!!!</p>

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<li>A CREATIVE ARTIST is wrong, should be CREATIVE ARTISTS</li>
<li>CLEVER is wrong, should be CLEVERLY</li>
<li>CONTRASTING WITH is gramatically incorrect? --> not sure on this one, that's what i would put</li>
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<p>I agree collegehopeful, 3 should be "In contrast to" rather than "contrasting with"</p>

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<p>another ques:</p>

<p>The taste of carob is so similar to chocolate that even an expert might have trouble telling the difference. No error
ans: B but why?</p>

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<p>why is it "in contrast to" and not contrasting with????</p>

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<p>@aaron56 you can not compare "the taste" with "chocolate"</p>

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<p>oHHHH! why didn't i figure that?? stupid of me, especially after having solved so many similar ones!! lol</p>

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<p>but can you help me with Contrasting with and in contrast to problem???</p>

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<p>'contrasting with' is wrong because it just isn't supposed to be used that way. 'in contrast to' is how it's used, some idiomatic expression thing according to PR</p>

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<p>oww on which page is it in PR???</p>

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<p>i don't remember! but i know i read it somewhere... tht doesn't help much, does it?</p>

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<p>no :P it doesnt</p>

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<p>I'm not sure about this but I think it has something to do with the fact that "contrasting with" is a verb phrase and "in contrast with" is a prepositional phrase. Either that, or that "contrasting with" is normally used as a gerund phrase (verb phrase that acts like a noun)</p>