When old buildings stand on ground that modern planners feel could be better used for modern purposes, modern development should be given precedence over the preservation of historic buildings.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.
The only thing that is permanent is change. This a jargon used by modern thinkers in almost every aspect of life. Be it business, technology, art or even as an individual. We all agree that change is inevitable. But does that mean we let go our past completely? It sounds quite absurd. Giving precedence to modern development over preservation of the historic building would be like driving a car without reverse gear.
We all know our cultural background is the reflection of what we are today. And here we are not just talking about few decades rather about eons of period. And when such a long p...
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Sentence: For example, the historic building can be repaired and converted to a museum and at the same time extend a portion of the building and use it as a library.
Description: The fragment time extend a is rare
Suggestion: Possible agreement error: Replace extend with verb, past tense
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Avg. Sentence Length: 14.385 21.0
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No. of Words: 374 350
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No. of Different Words: 215 200
Fourth Root of Number of Words: 4.398 4.7
Average Word Length: 4.754 4.6
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No. of Words greater than 8 chars: 45 20
Use of Passive Voice (%): 0 0
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