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Penelope: "not artists in their job, but in their heart they are"

"They are not artists in their job, but in their heart they are. Growing up in our house, music was always important - cinema, opera, ballet." - Penelope Cruz, in Red, about her parents
Penelope has made two errors that are commonly found in questions on standardized examinations. One is an agreement shift in number, and […]

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Uma: "Coming out of marriage in your mid-thirties, it's an interesting place to be."

"Coming out of marriage in your mid-thirties, it's an interesting place to be." - Uma Thurman, in Eve
Uma's statement can be interpreted in two ways. One interpretation contains a dangling participle, and the other features awkward diction.
The word "coming" is a verbal, which is a verb form that functions not as a verb but as […]

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Kelly: "having been born and raised in Hawaii… it all made sense"

"I heard about how it could improve your happiness, your memory, your career. There was also mention of the fact that it gets radiation out of the body — having been born and raised in Hawaii and having been in the sun a lot, you know, it all made sense." - Kelly Preston, about the […]

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Keanu: "In meeting him, he’s quite a unique person."

"In meeting him, he’s quite a unique person." - Keanu Reeves, on The Lake House director Alejandro Agresti
This quote contains two errors: Keanu introduced this sentence with a dangling participle and then incorrectly modified an absolute adjective.
The subject of this sentence is "he." The introductory participial phrase, "In meeting him," should modify the subject of […]

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Kate: "Stepping into those shoes, there's tons of pressure."

"Stepping into those shoes, there's tons of pressure. This was Brandon's first taste of the movie industry, and he was so sweet." - Kate Bosworth in ELLE, about her Superman Returns co-star, Brandon Routh
This quote contains two errors: an error in subject/verb agreement and a dangling participle.
The subject of the first sentence is "tons." This […]

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