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<li>The psychoanalyst blah theorized that humans beings go through a mirror stage of development in which they first sense themselves as entities within but distinct from the surrounding world and after which they “do not any longer consider themselves to be” mere extensions of their mothers.
A)same thing
B)no longer regard themselves to be
C)no longer consider themselves to be
D)do not any longer regard themselves to be
E)no longer consider themselves as being</li>
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<p>I put E, the answer: C. Why though… </p>

<p>2.Many argue that medical malpractice suits have had a harmful effect on all those insured, “especially that of doctors”.
A)same
B)one group being doctors
C)this includes that of doctors
D)including doctors
E)doctors, too</p>

<p>I put A, the answer: D. Is it because its concise?</p>

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<li>(find the error). “Had” Nigel “gotten” more sleep, he “could of” won “his” tennis match. “No error.”</li>
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<p>I thought it was no error, but apparently the “could of” part is wrong and I have no idea why…</p>

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<li>The Siberian husky “is among” the “breeds of dogs” “that” are most “willful”. “No error.”</li>
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<p>I put willful, but there seems to be error. Shouldn’t it be loyal? Willful doesn’t seem like the right WC</p>

<p>Thanks. I’ll appreciate it if you can answer any of these questions :)</p>

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It should be “could have” instead of “could of”. Many people say “could of” when they speak even though it’s grammatically incorrect.</p>

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<p>Question one: The correct form is “consider to be”; “condemn,” however, is followed by “as.”</p>

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<p>Question two: There is no possession semantically, so we do not write “that of.”</p>

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<p>Yes, this is due to the fact that the contraction “could’ve” sounds like “could of.”</p>

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<p>“willful” works; from Merriam Webster:</p>

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</a></p><a stubborn=“” and=“” willful=“” child=“”>
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