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Sentence with the mistake Correction 1. Why do you mention Clare’s Company? Does it has something to do with the ovarian cancer? Why do you mention The Clare Company? Does it have something to do with the ovarian cancer? 2. Should it hadn’t been like this, I think he would have saved Laura. Had it not been like this, I think he would have saved Laura. 3. Worrying about those who work on the company and those who not worrying about those who work with/for/in the company and those who don’t 4. There is the economic growth with it’s positives effects in both the nation and its population There is the economic growth with its positive effects on both the nation and its population 5. Richard Powers ( from now on RP), describes Clare… Richard Powers ( henceforth RP), describes Clare… 6. In the book RP relates Laura´s death to the activities held by Clare in Lacewood… In the book RP relates Laura´s death to the activities carried out by Clare in Lacewood… 7. … but the use of technology in order to grow the company caused... But the use of technology in order to make the company grow caused….

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1. Why do you mention Clare’s Company? Does it has something to do with the ovarian cancer? Why do you mention The Clare Company? Does it have something to do with the ovarian cancer?

2. Should it hadn’t been like this, I think he would have saved Laura. Had it not been like this, I think he would have saved Laura.

3. Worrying about those who work on the company and those who not worrying about those who work with/for/in the company and those who don’t

4. There is the economic growth with it’s positives effects in both the nation and its population There is the economic growth with its positive effects on both the nation and its population

5. Richard Powers (from now on RP), describes Clare… Richard Powers (henceforth RP), describes Clare…

6. In the book RP relates Laura´s death to the activities held by Clare in Lacewood… In the book RP relates Laura´s death to the activities carried out by Clare in Lacewood…

7. … but the use of technology in order to grow the company caused... But the use of technology in order to make the company grow caused….

8. … people really suffer non-ethical business behavior and we have to try to avoid it if we have the chance to. … people really suffer the consequences of a non-ethical business behavior and we have to try to avoid it if we have the opportunity to.

9. … we can appreciate the changes the company suffers along the book. we can appreciate the changes the company undergoes along the book.

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10. If he worked was so that he could have enough to live by He merely worked so as to have enough to live by.

11. For example, if Clare hadn’t set up in Lacewood For example, if Clare hadn’t settled down in Lacewood

12. There are certain limits which businessmen/women don`t have to overpass There are certain limits which business people shouldn`t cross.

13. In conclusion, Richard Powers defends big corporations but until one point In conclusion, Richard Powers defends big corporations but up to a point.

14. Another significative aspect is that Benjamin founded… Another significant aspect is that Benjamin founded…

15. …each separated part of the story should be taken in mind to elaborate an own conclusion... each separate part of the story should be taken into account to draw one’s own conclusion…

16. …making a company bigger and getting huge benefits is not everything making a company bigger and obtaining/making huge profits is not everything.

17. … My parents Don and Laura were divorced, my sister Helen was extremily sad and paining herself because of the loss of her best friend… extremely sad and grieving because of the loss of her best friend…

18. Richard Powers’ critic in “Gain” about capitalism is shown… Richard Powers’ criticism

19. …to take the blame and make public Clare´s health issues… to take the blame and make Clare´s health issues public

20. …He points out the most how every material they use, they want to recycle it He mostly points out how they want to recycle the material they use.

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21. I find they really make a good attempt to reflect reality I find they really make a good attempt at reflecting reality

22. In Gain, Richard Powers treats implicitly…In Gain, Richard Powers implicitly treats…

23. Furthermore, it is important to stand out the fact that the Wall Street crisis took place during… Furthermore, it is important to point out the fact that the Wall Street crisis took place during…

24. A job provides security for you and your family, provides power, provides self-satisfaction. A job provides security for you and your family, it provides power, it provides self-satisfaction.

25. …the fact that money and power are able to somehow make you almost invisible to the Law. make you almost impervious to the Law.

26. I think that the author blames part of Laura’s ovarian cancer to the company I think that the author blames the company for part of Laura’s ovarian cancer

27. Powers is suggesting that a smart way to avoid casualties of economic advance should be a more humanistic approach to… Powers is suggesting that a smart way to avoid casualties of economic advancement should be a more humane approach to…

28. Powers also enhances business importance for the society in this book… Powers also highlights business’ importance for society in this book…