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In article <36202b65.44555908@news.intouch.bc.ca>, gwhizz@rocketmail.com wrote:

Big snip

> 
> My suggestions and edits are as follows;
> 
> The University of British Columbia, The University of Victoria and
> community colleges in BC, where most Asians Students reside, requires

Plural subjects require the plural verb- "require" not "requires"



> all students write an essay placement test for first year English
> (first year English is a graduation requirement).  The only exception
> to this prerequisite exam is extended to those students achieving an
> "A" in the British Columbia grade 12 English Provincial Exam.  Most
> Asian Students are predicted to pass the test, as I had.
> Unfortunately,  I have known of many failures among Canadian students.
> Increasing the English proficiency, etc.  will not serve to restrict
> Asians Student registrations. Rather, such qualifiers tend to increase
> the number of Asians Students registering in these universities.  For
> this, I am truly sorry!  If one wants to lay blame for the lack of
> proficiency in English in our universities, it must first be lain at

"lain"?? perhaps "laid"


> the feet of the students who are educated in English in an English
> system, not at the feet of Asian Students.  I personally received one
> of the highest score in English at British Columbia high school.   The
> lack of English proficiency blame rests with you before others.  Your
> words lack substance while our substance lacks words.
> 


Sorry, but I couldn't resist the opportunity in view of the preceding
posting's content.

;-)

-- 
Don Dickson

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