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Can you spot the error in these passages?


Many athletes have recently started using the new training regime despite concerns from researchers about its effectiveness.

Solution
Avoidstatements likely to become outdated likerecently. Instead, use a construction likeIn 2025, many athletes started using the new training regime.


Herbal teas are not made from the leaves of the tea plant,Camellia sinensis. Therefore, they are not technically teas, they are tisanes.

Solution
This passage includes acomma splice, an instance where a comma joins two independent clauses. It could be fixed by changing the last comma to a semicolon:Therefore, they are not technically teas; they are tisanes.


When the centre was established, its official colors were green and gold. Three years later, the trustees, supported by President Wales, voted to change them to blue and white.

Solution
This passagemixes varieties of English: "centre" is spelled using British English, but "colors" is American English. This could be resolved either by changingcentre tocenter or by changingcolors tocolours.


Thetime from exposure to onset of symptoms is typically less than a week but may range from 2 to 9 days.

Solution
This passage incorrectly usesnumerals.2 and9 should be written out astwo andnine instead.


In spring,American Black Bears emerge from hibernation having lost around a third of their body weight. Their metabolic rate remains at a reduced level for up to 21 days afterwards.

Solution
This passage featuresincorrect capitalization. It'sAmerican black bear, notAmerican Black Bear.


Samuel Clemens (November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910), better known as Mark Twain, was famous for his wit. He once wrote to a journalist that “the report of my death was an exaggeration.”

Solution
There are two subtle punctuation errors here. First, the datesshould be joined by an en-dash (), not a hyphen (-). Second, the quoteshould use straight quote marks ("..."), not curved ones (“...”).


Centrifugal force can cause thevestibular system to give you a false sense of which way is down.

Solution
This passageusesyou inappropriately. It could be fixed by switching togive one a false sense.







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