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The information of Malvarosa ´s death is really shocking! I cannot believe it and admire her daughter for being strong enough to write about it! Take good care of yourself and be strong! I recall myself facing my brother ´s death last year - nothing can ease the pain...
I am still proofreading some works and still some items keep confusing me. Could you please help me again? The text is about single-issue groups.
1) "One reason for this recent change in national
mood was increased single issue groups, ie groups of voters supporting or
opposition candidates for the candidate�s position in one matter." - This sentence s really getting on my nerves! Maybe you will be open-minded enough to link the ideas there. My idea to do it is: One of the reasons for the recent change in the national mood was the increase in single-issue groups, ie. groups of voter supporting or opposing the candidates... But I have completely no idea what to do with the phrase: "for the candidate �s position in one matter." The sentence is too messy for me!
2) "They called to measures that would strengthen
the traditional family and offset the high divorce rates and large number of
births to unmarried mothers." - I would change the phrase "they called to measures" into "they called for measures". What do you think about it?
Thank you for any suggestion. I am happy to have you here.
1)
"One reason for this recent change in national mood was increased single-issue groups, ie groups of voters supporting or opposing the candidate�s positions on various matters."
2)
"They called for measures that would strengthen the traditional family and offset the high divorce rates and the large number of births to unmarried mothers."
Although this phrase births to unmarried mothers seems awkward... perhaps there �s an actual social term used for these babies- maybe just writing single mothers would be enough(the large number of single mothers)...
I would mostly agree with anita �s changes with slight alterations:
1) "One reason for this recent change in national mood was an increase in single-issue groups: ie groups of voters supporting or opposing candidates due to the candidates � positions on specific issues."
2) "They called for measures that would strengthen the traditional family and offset the high divorce rate and large number of births to unmarried mothers." (I think that sounds fine - formal but appropriate for the context)
