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Identify and list one error in the sentence below:

If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it.

Should I say what's wrong or write the correct form?

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Answer:

You should do both!

Step-by-step explanation:

Formats like this please the teacher:

Original sentence: If it ain't broken, don't fix it.

Sentece correct: Change the place of the contraction in the sentence, and make sure that the comma seperates two independent clauses.

Corrected sentence: If it's not broken, then don't fix it.

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Answer:

This sentence is not formal

Step-by-step explanation:

Because you used words like ain’t instead of is not.

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