Unit One : Write for Clarity

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The number of banks charging
their customers ATM user fees are
increasing.

: The number of banks
charging their customers ATM
user fees is increasing.
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The majority of the committee feel
that the right decision was made.

: The majority of the
committee feels that the right
decision was made.


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Time as well as temperature are
important during the batch process.

: Time as well as
temperature is important during
the batch process.






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The professor told the student
that he needed to finish early.

: The professor told the
student, "You need to finish
early."


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To simulate the program,
precautions must be taken by the
engineer.

: To simulate the program,
the engineer must take
precautions.


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As a graduate student, my
academic advisor gave me much
valuable advice.

: My academic advisor gave
me much valuable advice when I
was a graduate student.

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Before examining all of the
available options, the decision was
made to initiate the plan.

: Before examining all of
the available options, they
decided to initiate the plan.

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Our company prefers that
organization more than their
institute.

: Our company prefers that
organization more than their
institute does.
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The new company is as
competitive, if not more
competitive than, existing ones.

: The new company is as
competitive as, if not more
competitive than, existing ones.



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The proposed procedure corrects
dimensional distortion and errors
better.

: The proposed procedure
corrects dimensional distortion
and errors better than
conventional options.
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