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Noted a duelist, Andrew Jackson was said to have killed thirty men before he became president.??
Noted a duelist, Andrew Jackson was said to have killed thirty men before he became the seventh president of the United States in 1829.
Is the sentence correct?
Feb 18, 2016 3:53 PM
Answers · 5
Not quite.
It should be "A noted duelist, ...."
February 18, 2016
Another couple of interesting links for you, Ruslan.
(http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/18/20-bill-andrew-jackson_n_7616864.html)
(http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/02/20/indian-killer-andrew-jackson-deserves-top-spot-list-worst-us-presidents-98997)
In reading the articles, replace the word "Indian" with "native American " or more accurately, "local North American tribals" or "North American indigenous people".
February 18, 2016
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