Transcript Common_Errors_1

Common Grammar Mistakes
"We were supposed to go to the
meeting yesterday,; however, it
was cancelled because of lack
of interest."
In my opinion,
that
In my opinion the two most
important global issues which
needs the urgent attention of
our governments are those of
poverty and world peace.
need
as far as the global
However, as the global economy
is concerned, I imagine gulfs will
always exist between rich and
poor states although the recent
steps taking to write off Third
World debt.
despite
taken
for reaching
in the
As to reach a general
consensus in expansion of fair
trade and the relaxation of
trade barriers - that still seem
a long way off.
seems
focus on
So if I must focus in a single
global issue, I would specify
the attainment of world peace
like our most important politic
objective.
as
political
If our statesman could work
far
together to achieve this, the
benefits would be way-reaching.
statesmen
Effective arms control should
ultimate result in the significant
reduction of defence budgets, and
this financial resource could then
be employed
to support society
ultimately
rather than destroy it.
each other
If populations lived in peace
with themselves, it would be
more mutually understanding
and respect for different
cultures.
mutual
there would be
In an ideal world, this would lead to
the disappearing of prejudice and
discrimination, the eradication of
racism
and human rights
such as
violations, and
an end to horrific
disappearance
crimes like the ethnic cleansing
and genocide committed to such
massive scale during twentieth
on such a
century conflicts.
today’s
In today world, perhaps the
most obvious and pertinent
treat for peaceful co-existence
are intolerance of religious
diversity. This should be
embraced, not condemned.
threat to
is
Living
ever-present
To live with an always present
threat of terrorism means we
go about our daily lives with
fear of extremist attacks.
in
an attempt
through
Perhaps attempt to
eradicate this condemnation
such as mutual education,
respect and understanding,
are a fundamental first step.
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