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- Other titles may be used in conjunction with it (see p. 114).
- Other titles may be used in conjunction with it see (p. 114).
- Other titles may be used in conjunction with it: see p. 114.
- Other titles may be used in conjunction with it; see p. 114
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- Jargon consists mostly of stilted words such as hereinafter and aforesaid.
- Jargon consists mostly of stilted words such as "hereinafter and aforesaid."
- Jargon consists mostly of stilted words such as "hereinafter" and "aforesaid."
- Jargon consists mostly of stilted words such as "hereinafter" and aforesaid.
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- If material is critical to your point, integrate it; if it isn't critical, why include it.
- If material is critical to your point, integrate it; if it isn't critical, why include it?
- If material is critical to your point, integrate it: if it isn't critical, why include it?
- If material is critical to your point, integrate it if it isn't critical, why include it?
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- The Microsoft CEO decision has initiated a dispute.
- The Microsoft CEO's decision has initiated a dispute.
- The Microsoft CEOs' decision has initiated a dispute.
- The Microsoft's CEO decision has initiated a dispute.
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- Many business associates use these words: "literally," "undoubtedly," and "clearly."
- Many business associates use these words: ("literally," "undoubtedly," and "clearly")
- Many business associates use these words: "literally", "undoubtedly", and "clearly".
- Many business associates use these words; literally, undoubtedly, and clearly.
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- When Sheldon cashed his check, the party's disputed the amount.
- When Sheldon cashed his check, the parties disputed the amount.
- When Sheldon cashed his check the parties disputed the amount.
- When Sheldon cashed his' check, the parties disputed the amount.
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- Some writers introduce too many commas, consequently, their work is choppy and hard to understand.
- Some writer's introduce too many commas; consequently, their work is choppy and hard to understand.
- Some writers introduce too many commas; consequently, their work is choppy and hard to understand.
- Some writers introduce too many commas; consequently their work is choppy and hard to understand.
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- The title of a recent article is: Simplifying Business Writing.
- The title of a recent article is "Simplifying Business Writing".
- The title of a recent article is "Simplifying Business Writing."
- The title of a recent article is Simplifying Business Writing.
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- On Language is a column in Sundays' New York Times Magazine.
- On Language is a column in Sunday's New York Times Magazine.
- "On Language" is a column in Sunday's New York Times Magazine.
- "On Language" is a column in Sundays "New York Times Magazine."
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- Topic sentences alone are not sufficient (nonetheless) they connect paragraphs.
- Topic sentences alone are not sufficient, nonetheless, they connect paragraphs.
- Topic sentences alone are not sufficient; nonetheless, they connect paragraphs.
- Topic sentences alone are not sufficient; nonetheless they connect paragraphs.
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- "Does every project report," she asked, "require a fifty-line description of facts"?
- "Does every project report?" she asked, "require a fifty-line description of facts?"
- "Does every project report, she asked, require a fifty-line description of facts?"
- "Does every project report," she asked, "require a fifty-line description of facts?"
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- David Mellinkoff wrote "The Language of Business" or was it Stuart Chase?
- David Mellinkoff wrote The Language of Business; or was it Stuart Chase?
- David Mellinkoff wrote "The Language of the Business" -- or was it Stuart Chase's?
- David Mellinkoff wrote The Language of the Business -- or was it Stuart Chase?
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- The multiplication table that causes the most trouble for kids is "7's."
- The multiplication table (that causes the most trouble for kids) is 7's.
- The multiplication table that causes the most trouble for kids are 7's.
- The multiplication table that causes the most trouble for kids' is "7's."
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- He said My father calls the first rule of advocacy "Sit down!"
- He said, My father calls the first rule of advocacy "Sit down!"
- He said, "my father calls the first rule of advocacy "Sit down!"
- He said, "My father calls the first rule of advocacy 'Sit down!'"
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- "Whose opinion is the one that counts?," she asked him.
- "Whose opinion is the one that counts?" she asked him.
- "Whose' opinion is the one that counts?" she asked him.
- "Who's opinion is the one that counts?" she asked him.
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- Michelle's favorite films are 2001: A Space Odyssey, E.T., and Fame.
- Michelles' favorite films are 2001: A Space Odyssey; E.T.; and Fame.
- Michelle's favorite films are 2001: A Space Odyssey; E.T.; and Fame.
- Michelle's favorite films are "2001: A Space Odyssey" "E.T." and "Fame."
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- The three gained joint ownership of the apartment, hereinafter referred to as "Joan, Tom, and Eric's home."
- The three gained joint ownership of the apartment, hereinafter referred to as "Joan's, Tom's, and Eric's home."
- The three gained joint ownership of the apartment, hereinafter referred to as "Joan Tom and Eric's home."
- The three gained joint ownership of the apartment, hereinafter referred to as "Joan's home, Tom's home, and Eric's home."
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- Before you start a project, ask yourself three questions: 1) Are you encouraged to ask questions? 2) Are page lengths assigned? 3) Are you given a deadline?
- Before you start a project, ask yourself three questions: 1. are you encouraged to ask questions? 2. are page lengths assigned? 3. are you given a deadline?
- Before you start a project, ask yourself three questions: 1--Are you encouraged to ask questions? 2--Are page lengths assigned? 3--Are you given a deadline?
- Before you start a project, ask yourself three questions: (1) Are you encouraged to ask questions? (2) Are page lengths assigned? (3) Are you given a deadline?
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- In 1984, Congress modified the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act -- RCRA.
- In 1984, Congress modified the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
- In 1984, Congress modified the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (R,C,R,A).
- In 1984 Congress modified the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act RCRA.
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- He told her, "It's a shame your impression of me is all wrong."
- He told her, "Its a shame your impression of me is all wrong.
- He told her, "It's a shame your impression of me is all wrong".
- He told her, "Its' a shame your impression of me is all wrong."
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