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Subject: Re: Discourse Marker "Moreover"
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 15:00:43 +0700
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"Moreover" seems to be a favourite word of TEFL students. It should usually
be followed by a comma. In many cases it is completely unnecessary. It is
more pointed to simply say:
They enjoy reading books. They also like watching TV.
Best wishes
Colin
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