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Sentence 50

Before: Acquainting the XYZ Report to ABC After: Acquainting ABC with the XYZ Report [AL1]        [AL1] He is no longer holding this post. Notes: The 'after version' is the right way of using the expression 'acquaint oneself with' Learn more about it here .

Sentence 31

Before: A typical day of mine involves writing (thought leadership articles, press releases, pitch notes, etc.), researching (for industry figures and updates, about competitors, etc.), and reading (about clients, their products/solutions, viewpoints, industry happenings, etc.). After:  A typical day for me involves writing thought leadership articles, press releases, and pitch notes, researching industry figures, analyzing competitor activities and reading about clients, their products/solutions, viewpoints, and industry news.   Notes: Avoid the construction "of mine". Avoid the use of parentheses unless absolutely necessary.  Avoid the use of 'etc'  You don't 'research' an update. I have inserted verbs " researching, analyzing, reading" You don't say "industry happenings". It's better to say "news".

Sentence 29

Before The margin of error is reduced as all the data is available virtually and in real time. After The margin of error is reduced because all the data is available virtually and in real time. Please check m-w.com for usage of As/Since/Because