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1. Is the sentence below correct?
The etiology of the word dollar is that it evolved from the German word thaler.
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2. How and where does one use sic?
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3. Correct?
While every author would like to see their book in print at the earliest possible, publishers have their schedules and take anything from six months to two years.
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4. Is the sentence below correct?
In his address to Saarc (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation), the delegate from India apprised the heads of member states about the continuing Maoist insurgency in Nepal and its fallout.
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5. Is this correct?
On the Web site of Encyclopædia Britannica, one can search for information from three encyclopedias, images, magazines, Web sites, and also Merriam-Webster's dictionary and thesaurus.
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6. Is this correct?
The delegation from Chechnya not having arrived with their full compliment, the talks had to be delayed.
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7. Correct or incorrect?
Is it alright to start a chapter on the verso (left) page?
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8. What is incorrect?
Its alright to start a chapter on the recto (right) page.
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9. In UK English, is the sentence below correct?
At the centre of the controversy was the decision of their officials to have seperate gates for visitors of different nationalities to the American Centre.
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10. Is this sentence correct in UK English?
The foreign minister met with the delegations attending the council.
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11. Any mistakes in the sentence below?
A FA cup match was the scene of an unique display of loyalty to local teams.
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12. Where's the mistake?
It will take an year more to get the team ready.
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