This was the question:
What's wrong here? "I hate a synopsis as much as you do, but they are a necessary evil of the business."
Spelling 3 (4%)
Grammar 60 (81%)
Punctuation 5 (6%)
Nothing 6 (8%)
Well, 81% of you were right. "A synopsis" does not match up with "they," so you need to make these two agree. Your choices are either make both singular or make both plural:
"I hate a synopsis as much as you do, but it is a necessary evil of the business." (I prefer this one.)
"I hate synopses as much as you do, but they are necessary evils of the business."
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would it be punctuation as well?
I hate a synopsis as much as you do; but.... ?
I hate a synopsis as much as you do. It is a necessary, etc.
or does the 'but' make the semicolon not necessary?
No semicolon necessary with the "but."
Here are your options:
1. I hate a synopsis as much as you do, but it is a necessary evil.
2. I hate a synopsis as much as you do; it is a necessary evil.
3. I hate a synopsis as much as you do. It is a necessary evil.
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