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NCFTTB · 08/06/2014 21:28

Is this correct?

Areas studied: greetings, personal information, days of the week and months of the year

Full stop or no full stop?

Thank you in anticipation.

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Tambajam · 08/06/2014 21:29

Full stop needed.

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NCFTTB · 08/06/2014 21:34

Thank you! I was 99% sure that was the case.

Could you also help with the punctuation in this sentence, please?

We are confident that with her enthusiastic approach, determination and her aim to always do her best, she will continue to do well in the future.

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Tambajam · 08/06/2014 21:38

It's not incorrect but I would either add in an extra 'her'...

"We are confident that with her enthusiastic approach, her determination and her aim to always do her best, she will continue to do well in the future."

Or preferably lose one phrase you don't need...

"We are confident that with her enthusiastic approach and her determination to always do her best, she will continue to do well in the future."

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NCFTTB · 08/06/2014 21:40

Which would you go for? I've got brain fade! Thanks so much for your help too.

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NCFTTB · 08/06/2014 21:54

I've gone for your version! Thank you!

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Tambajam · 08/06/2014 22:20

Sorry, I disappeared. I think that does the job.

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Icimoi · 17/06/2014 09:15

Preferably "always to do her best ..." I know split infinitives technically aren't wrong, but they sound so ugly.

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