Edit the Following Sentences for Brevity and Grammatical Correctness s1
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Edit the following sentences for brevity and grammatical correctness:
1. He saw the Grand Canyon flying from San Francisco to Dallas.
2. George Jones was fined for drunken driving in municipal court today.
3. It was his aim to delay the meeting.
4. Most of their spare time was spent at their lake house.
5. They were headed for college and the Army Reserves to become an auto mechanic, a firefighter and study psychology.
6. This phone call is for Bill and I.
7. How quick he runs!
8. Jake is the oldest of the two brothers.
9. Do each of the keyboards have a built-in wrist support?
10.A California man and his wife attended the reunion.
11.He is the man that was employed here.
12.Jimmy Smits likes fly fishing better then me.
13.I laid down in bed and instantly fell asleep.
14.At the age of three, my grandfather took me fishing.
15.If there’s something you think warrants coverage but aren’t seeing in the local media, keep us informed.
16.Obama made healthcare his signature issue, but hasn’t proposed a transformation of a system that spends more to get less than any other in the industrialized world.
17.My friend Bob is a genius, he's especially good at math.
18.Everybody needs to bring their own canteen.
19.Her and me will be taking turns driving. Editing for Clarity and Brevity
Suggest edits to the following paragraphs:
1. For many Harvard political science professors, how to confront their own political bias is a central dilemma in their teaching. While some professors choose to conceal their personal ideology, others fully disclose their party identification to their students.
2. Two real estate development partners are proposing a plan for an immense tractor-trailer parking lot in Carlisle that is sure to exacerbate the already present air pollution problem. Diesel engines are a large contributor to the air pollution in Carlisle, and the new motor freight terminal would create enough parking spaces for 300 tractor tailors. The Clean Air Board (CAB) states that Carlisle already has over 1,300 truck parking spaces and if this terminal is built, hundreds, even thousands of additional trucks will pass through Carlisle on a daily basis.
3. This past week the streets of America have been abuzz with technological news regarding items that until recently, we never knew we needed, but now, will never be able to live without. One such item has been the Apple iPad—the iPhone with the really big screen and a personal message that says, “Hey, you, average consumer. Give us more of your money for redundant-but -flashy gizmos. Love, Apple”. But that is not the technological wonder I am recommending you today. No, this device of which I speak is far more humane and comforting than the feel of cold steel and plexiglass in your palm.