Today's big headline:
"Debate begins over Obama's court pick"
There is no debate, though, that this syntax is messed up.
What does the "over" phrase describe? Not "begins." Let's just move it next to what it does modify, "debate."
"Debate over Obama's court pick begins"
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I'm new to the sentence sleuth and I love it! Although I am a little paranoid about commenting in case I make a grammatical error.
Welcome to the site, JoJo. Don't worry about making mistakes. We all do! (Just remember to proofread and you'll most likely catch errors.)
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