A Critique of the Proposed National Education Policy Reform
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1. Wrong sentence
Correct sentence
I will be able to perpetrate my knowledge
learnt
I will be able to apply my knowledge
The deadline of the program was before
the exam schedule of my courses was
published
The deadline of the program was set
before the exam schedule of my courses
was published
Not only do we have an agreement, I’m
really interesting in the position.
Not only, did I sign a contract but I’m
also truly/genuinely interested in the
position.
I can’t be working the next week after
the start date due to a familiar issue.
I will be unable to work the following
week after the start date due to a family
issue.
2. I will take the necessary measures to
make something similar not happen again
I will take (all) the necessary measures to
make sure/ensure something similar does
not happen again
I believe that I could manage all the time
that I am going to be out in advance
I believe that I could handle beforehand
any problem that might occur during my
absence
I hope you make all that is possible to
change it
I hope you do everything in your power
to change this.
However, according to current events I
have to inform you that I will not be
available
However, due to/because of current
events I have to inform you that I will not
be available
You were very precise about it was
essential that start date was in march
3. You were very precise about the fact that
it was essential/about it being essential
that the start date be in March
My father, who is actually living in Spain,
has suffered an accident while he was
driving
My father, who is currently living in
Spain, has suffered an accident while he
was driving
I have decided that I must go to Spain for
ten days to make he improves
I have decided that I must go to Spain for
ten days to help him get better
..an unexpected fact that will impede me
for commencing my obligations on the
first week of July as we convened
..an unexpected incident that will prevent
me from commencing my obligations on
the first week of July as we convened
I had the honor of being offered a job at
your company as a publisher assistant.
4. I had the honor of being offered a job at
your company as an assistant publisher.