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Aristotle, the tutor of Alexander the Great, was born in Stagira in Macedonia in 384 BC. Together with Plato, he is regarded as one of the greatest philosophers who have ever lived. Aristotle was a true academic, concerned with Physics, Astronomy, Rhetoric, Literature, Political Science and History. His teachings laid the foundation for modern scientific thought.

Edit the following passage which contains a good many errors. Aristotle the tutor of Alexander the Great was born in Stagira in Macedonia in 300 BC. Together with Plato, he is regarded as one of greatest philosophers who knew. Aristotle was a true academic, concerned for Physics, Astronomy, Rhetoric, Literature, Political Science and History. His teachings has laid the foundation for modern scientific thought.

Edited passage

Aristotle, the tutor of Alexander the Great, was born in Stagira in Macedonia in 384 BC. Together with Plato, he is regarded as one of the greatest philosophers who have ever lived. Aristotle was a true academic, concerned with Physics, Astronomy, Rhetoric, Literature, Political Science and History. His teachings laid the foundation for modern scientific thought.

Corrections made

  • Commas placed around the appositive "the tutor of Alexander the Great".
  • "was born ... in 300 BC" corrected to 384 BC, which is the historical date (the passage's date is a factual error).
  • "one of greatest philosophers who knew" changed to "one of the greatest philosophers who have ever lived".
  • "concerned for" changed to "concerned with".
  • "has laid" changed to "laid" (past tense, "teachings" is plural).

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