当一组名词(如“白蚁和有机体”)前有一个修饰语(如“活动着的”)时，你一定要弄清楚这个修饰语是修饰两个名词还是仅仅修饰第一个名词。

When adding a modifier like "active" before a compound of nouns like "termites and organisms", be sure to clarify whether you intend the modifier to apply to both nouns or just the first one.

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“死亡之组”一语与“无聊得要死”毫不相干，但这场引人瞩目、备受期待的比赛却着实成为一场真刀真枪却沉闷无趣的中场大绞杀。

The expression group of death was not coined to suggest death by boredom, though this attractive and eagerly anticipated fixture only produced an earnest but tedious midfield struggle.

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然而，该组的主动权也许正掌握在说葡语的那些国家手中。

Rather, the group may be decided by the Portuguese-speaking nations.

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Some people might have seen both instructions.

有人可能将两个组的指导语都看了。

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Follow the instructions you got for you.

请按照自己组的指导语去做。

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You--Each group had instructions.

你们两个组都看到指导语。

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