October 2010 Writing SAT thread

<p>Yes we are sure. The toy was made so poorly…
It was 100% used in an adverbial sense</p>

<p>^^^I’m 100% sure the answer was poorly.</p>

<p>can somebody please tell me what the wording of the sentence was for “so poor”</p>

<p>i understand what everybody is saying about the whole adj adj vs adj adv thing,
i just dont remember the sentence!</p>

<p>thank youu</p>

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<p>You talk as if the definition is different from the word it’s defining.</p>

<p>im sticking with by comparison guys. i had one no error through out so im hoping for a perfect on this one.</p>

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No I’m not. You talk as if a synonym can replace the actual word verbatim.</p>

<p>Haha, I find it’s kinda funny when seeing you guys (including myself) arguing about indeed/by comparison. It is like mental masturbation.</p>

<p>^fine. Do you want me to use the actual definintion?</p>

<p>The actual definition is “truly;undeniably”, “in reality”, “all things considered”, and “as a matter of fact”</p>

<p>If anything, Indeed suggests something surprising, which does not fit with the sentence’s meaning. You said yourself that the sentence is supposed to build upon from the previous sentence. Indeed would make it sound that the following sentence is not building upon the previous sentence.</p>

<p>[Indeed</a> - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary](<a href=“http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indeed]Indeed”>Indeed Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster)</p>

<p>I believe i have shut you up now.</p>

<p>so have we remembered what the second NE was?</p>

<p>I am not sure if this website yields grammatical correctness:</p>

<p>“6. Why organic broccoli is more healing. Numerous studies reveal that conventionally-grown fruits and vegetables contain dramatically less vitamins and minerals than organically grown produce. By comparison, organic foods contain 27% more vitamin C, 29% more iron, and 14% more phosphorus, on average…”</p>

<p>[Broccoli</a> Beats Arthritis Pain | My Healing Kitchen](<a href=“KitchenSurfing - World's Best Cooking Products, Recipes, and Tips”>KitchenSurfing - World's Best Cooking Products, Recipes, and Tips)</p>

<p>was “While still making” an identify the error question?</p>

<p>i second papia however im still not 100% convinced.</p>

<p>^bingo!!!</p>

<p>beast thats some good proof. this is directed at the dude with the broccoli site link USING BY COMPARISON in almost identical context. people plz don’t say u cant trust everything on the internet becuz im gonna go with the credibility of the editors of that site + a bunch of us support by comparison.</p>

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I know this, but thanks for the refresher. </p>

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Indeed is only used to suggest something surprising when there is an exclamation mark at the end of it. </p>

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Yes. </p>

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-Organic food is more expensive than than non-organic food. As a matter of fact, organic food is 40% more expensive.
It is blatantly obvious that the latter sentence is adding/building upon the previous sentence.</p>

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lol</p>

<p>Arg… Does anyone know what an 8 essay and -2 would be?
How about a 7 essay and a -2?</p>

<p>I put indeed by the way for the same reason that boston did–that it is kind of building up on the previous sentence.</p>

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It was something about a company, labor, blah blah blah … ,while still making a profit.</p>

<p>While still making was supposed to be the underlined error.</p>

<p>@GM2009: 700-730 (depending on curves)</p>

<p>Papapia, the context/emphasis is not quite the same, unfortunately.</p>

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<p>Quote your source. </p>

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<p>That’s not how you use as a matter of fact.
If the sentence went something like this, it would make sense: “It is said that organic food is less expensive than conventional food. As a matter of fact, organic food is 40% more expensive”</p>

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<p>lol</p>