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This was in on a city website discussing ongoing work on a road project: "The contractor will begin shifting traffic on xxxx during paving operations to install multiple asphalt layers that could last for two months.".
Must not be very good asphalt ....
If I recall correctly from English class about 60 years ago, there was a term for poorly formed, unclear sentences. Anybody remember what it was?
The two months is a misplaced modifier.
The contractor will begin shifting traffic on xxxx during paving operations, which could last for two months, to install multiple asphalt layers.
Or, just make it two sentences.
The contractor will begin shifting traffic on xxxx during paving operations to install multiple asphalt layers. The project could last for two months.
Less tanker truck drivers are available, meaning more trucks are sitting idle. - local news station doesn't know how to use, "less" and "fewer" correctly
Been Peonizing drivers for decades was a family sustataing job. Now Sow what you Reap. - gosh, this is all kinds of backward.
It was it's own special level of hell. And then today, my kid came to me and ask if all the other kids in his class can come over and join us when we homeschool this summer.
Anybody here about a ATM robbery? - I am here for it.
To all members if you harass any of the admit or members on this group you will be removed from this group I have somebody in harassing me and found her on this group and didn't want her to arrest me on the group so I took her off the group for the time being if you are being harassed by a number please contact one of the admits or myself to report them
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