[Off-Topic] A simple/basic question in English

[Shlomi Fish]

On Friday 10 April 2009 02:41:19 e2xbegqsdyt21hfc wrote:
> Is the following paragraph correct:
>
>     The program does not do that. Instead, behaves
>     as described earlier.
>
> ?
>

That doesn't sound right to me.

> Wouldn't the following is correct, or, at least, better:
>
>     The program does not do that. Instead, it behaves
>     as described earlier.
>

This is better.

You can also say:

{{{
The program does not do that, but rather behaves as described earlier.
}}}

Regards,

	Shlomi Fish

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