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US English Proofreading (AP Style) MCQs

Compare the following manuscript copy to the final proof copy and identify the line in the proof copy that contains an error.

MANUSCRIPT:

One plane, eight yachts, 16 luxury cars, numerous houses, villas and apartments —

my grandfather was disgustingly rich, but also disgustingly stingy. Upon his death, we discovered that, rather than divide his estate equally among his family members,

Grandpa had decided to leave a tiny morsel to every person in town — total

strangers! — so that none of us could "slip so easily into the lap of luxury."

FINAL PROOF:

Answer

Correct Answer:

strangers! — so that none of us

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