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Old 08-22-2005, 09:59 AM   #42
dar512
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Originally Posted by marichiko
OK, the first sentence begins with a conjunction, which is a no-no.
Not really a no-no. See this page

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Originally Posted by marichiko
The phrase “country western singers played guitars and sang love songs” is both confusing and redundant.
Yeah, I'll go along with this.

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Originally Posted by marichiko
The groom took her by the hand” – took whom? The flower girl?
The referent is implied in the previous sentence. This is a wedding we're talking about. Are you really confused?

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Originally Posted by marichiko
This could actually be a powerful thought instead of sentimental tripe:
My guess is that this is your real issue. We'll have to agree to disagree on this one. I'm an old softy. It's well known that I get the sniffles at AT&T and Hallmark commercials.

And I'm a sucker for sentimental tripe.
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