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how would i change this sentence to make it correct
See example:
I think having good social skills is important because you can make friends faster, talk more in school or at your job.
sonia lasso
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It's close to being correct! What's missing is parallel structure in the list of three items that follows the words "you can." To make the items parallel, make sure that each one has a verb in it. For instance:
I think having good social skills is important because you can make friends faster, talk more in school and participate more at your job.
Or you can combine the second and third list items so that they share the same verb:
I think having good social skills is important because you can make friends faster, and talk more in school and at your job.
Also, depending on what tone you want to set, consider dropping "I think" to give your sentence more confidence:
Having good social skills is important because you can make friends faster, and talk more in school and at your job.
Hope that helps!
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answered Feb 20 at 16:02
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Holly gave you excellent advice, but I would suggest that at work is more natural than at your job.
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answered Feb 20 at 16:26
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I like that better too. But I guess someone didn't like either of our advice!
Holly, I hope you can get used to downvotes without any comments: I am trying to. :) It is a disservice to the questioners, but a fact of life...
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