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Word distinguishing (revengeful vs vengeful) | meaning of the sentence 'Rover Wanderer Nomad Vagabond. Call me what you will.'
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sentence correction: I have been solving one problem since last monday, now... #1 (permalink) Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:14 am   sentence correction: I have been solving one problem since last monday, now...
 

HI ,

I told my friend " I have been solving one problem since last monday , now the problelm has come into culmination".

is the above sentence contain any mistakes ?

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Sentence correction: I have been solving one problem since last monday, now... #2 (permalink) Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:09 am   Sentence correction: I have been solving one problem since last monday, now...
 

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I have been solving one problem since last monday , ...


This looks a little weird to me. Does anyone else feel the same about it?

I'd say, "I have been trying to solve a problem since last monday,

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now the problelm has come into culmination


Even this looks weird to me. I think you probably want to say that the problem is on the verge of getting solved.

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is the above sentence contain any mistakes ?


It should be 'Does the above sentence', not 'is the above sentence'
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