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Do you think the sentence is wrong? #1 (permalink) Sat Dec 15, 2007 17:39 pm   Do you think the sentence is wrong?
 

I am told that in her ninth decade this beautiful woman's only complaint in respect to her role is that she doesn't have enough work to do.

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Do you think the sentence is wrong? #2 (permalink) Sat Dec 15, 2007 18:00 pm   Do you think the sentence is wrong?
 

Hi aleaf

I'd change 'in respect to' to 'with respect to'.
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