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29 Apr 2015
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A heavy rebel forces were seen in this region last week. Does this sound natural?
A heavy rebel forces were seen in this region last week. Does this sound natural?
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A little unnatural
"A heavy rebel force was seen in this region last week." or "Heavy rebel forces were seen in this region last week."

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