[HPFGU-OTChatter] WANTED: Grammar Expert

Amanda Geist editor at texas.net
Thu May 15 02:55:20 UTC 2003


> A major standardized test in the U.S. asked students whether there
> was an error in grammar in the following sentence:
>
> "Toni Morrison's genius enables her to create novels that arise from
> and express the injustices African Americans have endured."

Hm.
I think "African-Americans" should be hyphenated (first thought).
Second: "that" should be "which." (guess)

Did I win?

~Amanda, who really should know this stuff, considering she's an editor and
all





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