usage and diction identify the problem in each sentence by writing the letter that describes the problem?

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usage and diction identify the problem in each sentence by writing the letter that describes the problem?

Well to cut along story short we arrived home safe and sound A.slang B. illiteracies or improprieties C. trite expressions D.jargon E. redundancies or wordiness F. mixed metaphors

2007-03-07 02:46:25 · 2 answers · asked by B B 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

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You have more than one error there. Should read: Well, to cut a long story short, we arrived home safe and sound.

Yes, there were two trite expressions, but I find the misuse of the word "along" and the lack of punctuation to be the only technical mistakes, so "B" would be the answer.

2007-03-07 02:57:30 · answer #1 · answered by Michael B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

2007-03-07 10:49:50 · answer #2 · answered by Bob T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋