The fact of me being an attorney does not excuse me from my conduct.
2024
The fact of me being an attorney does not excuse me from my conduct.
- A.
Being an attorney
- B.
Excuse me from my conduct
- C.
The fact of me
- D.
Does not excuse
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Correct answer: C
Corrected sentence: The fact that I am an attorney does not excuse my conduct.
Explanation: The phrase "the fact of me being" is ungrammatical because "me" is an object pronoun and the construction is awkward. Replace it with a that-clause or a gerund phrase.
Preferred rewrite: The fact that I am an attorney does not excuse my conduct.
Alternative concise rewrite: Being an attorney does not excuse my conduct.
Avoid: The fact of me being an attorney does not excuse me from my conduct. — this wording is ungrammatical and wordy.