Grammatik II and the perils of antecedents in writing
A Universal Press Syndicate commentary mocks Grammatik II from Reference Software for grammar errors while highlighting misused antecedents in public prose. It cites examples from FAA advisories WSJ notices and various editors to argue for plural constructions to avoid offending readers.
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California
Reference Software
Grammatik II
Ken Dickens
Florida
Stuart News
Jim
Tammy
Gentleman
Portland
Ore
Federal Executive Board
Office of Personnel Management
Federal Coordinating Committee
Two Women Tour Europe and Jokes Stir Conversation in Print
Ashley Cooper reports two women traveling to Europe with France as their first stop. They joke about not visiting the Louvre yet and ponder if the water plays a part.
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Claudine Rogers
Europe
France
Paris
Louvre
Can Our Foreign Debt Loosen Control Over Our Own Economy
The piece notes the U S foreign debt rising to 263.6 billion by end of 1986 and warns experts predict debt could reach 1 trillion by 1990. It contrasts U S borrowing with Japan as creditor and cites deficits, consumer spending, and potential loss of economic autonomy amid rising interest payments.
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United States
Commerce Department
Argentina
Mexico
Brazil
Reagan
Commerce
Robert Ortner
Wall Street Journal
U.S
Japan
U.S. Treasury
Congress
Lawrence Chimerine
Wharton Econometrics
Navy on Trial The Stark and the high cost of modern ships
The Chicago Tribune argues the Navy bears responsibility for missile defense failures shown by the Stark incident. It critiques reliance on costly, complex aging ships, advocates passive defenses and smaller, more numerous hulls, and questions congressional funding and oversight.
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U.S. Navy
Persian Gulf
Stark
Glenn Brindel
Les Aspin
D-Wis
Armed Services Committee
Brindel
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