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Masters of English literature, is the following paragraph correct? No grammar or punctuations errors?
02-17-2013, 11:51 AM
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Masters of English literature, is the following paragraph correct? No grammar or punctuations errors?
The Arab Spring reached Yemen in late of February 2011. The removal of Egyptian dictator from power, in February 24, 2011, fuelled the situation in Yemen and encouraged more Yemenis not just to pour to street but also to stay there. The new era of communications undoubtedly helps Yemeni youth to get their messages out. Social media such as the Facebook and Youtube were among other tools that used by the youth leaders to help in their attempt to bring Yemenis together. Dictator’s Ali Abdullah Saleh, who ruled Yemen for over thirty-three years, sent his troops and tanks to crush the uprising. For weeks Saleh and his security forces failed to crush the protesters. In the late of March 2011, and after fifty-one people killed, Saudi Arabia, United States, and United Nations became heavily involved with Yemeni situation.

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02-17-2013, 11:59 AM
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...Yemen in late [remove OF]...

..of THE Egyptian...

...to pour INTO THE street, but also to stay there.

...undoubtedly HELPED [you're in the past tense in this para]

...such as [remove THE] Facebook...were among THE other tools [remove THAT] used...

DICTATOR [remove 'S] ...

For weeks [add comma]...

In late March 2011, after 51 people had been killed, Saudi Arabia, the United States, and the United Nations became heavily involved with the Yemeni situation.

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02-17-2013, 11:59 AM
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No, it's not correct.

Change:

"late of February" to "late February"

"in February 24" to "on February 24"

"of Egyptian" to "of the Egyptian"

"from power," to "from power"

"fuelled" to "fueled"

"pour to" to "pour into" [also, that should be broken up into two sentences: "The removal of the Egyptian dictator from power on February 24, 2011, fueld the situation in Yemen. It encouraged More Yemenis not just to pour into the street but also to stay there."]

"undoubtedly helps" to "undoubtedly helped"

"youth to get" to "youth get" Also, technically you shouldn't end a sentence with a preposition--"out." So it should read: " . . . helped Yemeni youth to get out their messages."

"such as the Facebook" to "such as Facebook"

"that used" to "that were used"

"to help in their attempt" to either "to help bring" or "in their attempt to bring." Also, don't end the sentence with a preposition--"together." So it should read "to help unite Yemenis"

"Dictator's Ali" to "Dictator Ali"

"thirty-three" to "33"

"For weeks Saleh" to "For weeks, Saleh"

"In the late of March" to "In late March"

"fifty-one" to 51"

"people killed" to "people were killed"

"United States" to "the United States"

"United Nations" to "the United Nations"

"with Yemeni situation" to "with the Yemeni situation."


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02-17-2013, 11:59 AM
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There are some grammar errors and a punctuation mistake. The 3 others are style issues:

- no need for "of" so change to "in late February 2011."
- although "fuelled" is acceptable"fueled" is preferred...style
- replace the preposition "to" with "into"...style
- replace "street" with "streets" as there are more than 1 street in Yemen
- replace "...undoubtedly helps..." to either "undoubtedly helped" or "undoubtedly is helping" depending on whether their message is still getting out.
- replace "Youtube" with " You Tube
- replace "...tools that used..." with "tools that were used"
- replace "Dictator's" with "Dictator" there's no need for the Possesive Case. It's the subject of the sentence.
- add a comma after "Dictator" as it is in apposition with "Ali Abdullah Saleh." ..."Dictator, Ali Abdullah Saleh,"...
- delete the "and" > "In the late of March 2011, after fifty-one people killed, Saudi Arabia, United States..."
- add "the"..."the United States"
- add "the"..."the United Nations"
- change word order from "Yemeni situation" to "the situation in Yemen."...style
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