AT A GLANCE

Editing for Consistency and Completeness

  • If you find an especially confusing sentence, check to see whether it has a subject and a predicate. If not, revise as necessary. (26a) If you find both a subject and a predicate, and you are still confused, see whether the subject and verb make sense together. (26b)
  • Revise any is when, is where, and reasonis because constructions. (26b)

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  • Check all comparisons for completeness. (26e)

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