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Vsuresh Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

a part of/ part of

Hi
Please tell me which is correct here.

Being a member of the School Cultural Club I were part/a part of the organizing team for the recently concluded Cultural Show.
  

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Being a member of the School Cultural Clu b, I was (a) part of the organizing team for the recently concluded Cultural Show. Both "part of" and "a part of" may be used. There is no significant difference.

— GPY

  • Being a member of the School Cultural Clu b, I was (a) part of the organizing team for the recently concluded Cultural Show.
  • Both "part of" and "a part of" may be used.
  • There is no significant difference.
  • The sentence seems to imply that all members of the School Cultural Club were on the organizing team.
  • I'm not sure whether this is what you intend.
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Being a member of the School Cultural Club, I was (a) part of the organizing team for the recently concluded Cultural Show.

Both "part of" and "a part of" may be used. There is no significant difference.

The sentence seems to imply that all members of the School Cultural Club were on the organizing team. I'm not sure whether this is what you intend.
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GPYThe sentence seems to imply that all members of the School Cultural Club were on the organizing team. I'm not sure whether this is what you intend.
Thank you for your help.
I understand the mistake in my sentence for I don't want it to mean that.
I want to convey that since I have been a member of the Cultural Club, I have had the opportunity to b
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vsureshYou are a member of the School Cultural Club. You were (a) part of the organizing team for the recently concluded Cultural Show.
This is correct English, but I don't understand why you have changed "I" to "you".
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Thank you, GPY.
It is a question on Notice Writing in the question paper. That is why it is 'you.'
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vsureshIt is a question on Notice Writing in the question paper.
I don't really understand this -- not that it matters, probably.
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GPYI don't really understand this -- not that it matters, probably.
In our syllabus for grade 7 pupils, there is a lesson on how to draft notices. They learn the format of the notice and the style in which they need to write a notice. In the assessment we ask them to draft a notice on the given situation in their own words.

This question reads thus:
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I understand.

Assume that you are a member of the School Cultural Club. You are a part of the organizing team for the cultural show that is going to be held on the 25th of next month. Write a notice for the school notice ??? informing the students about it and inviting those who have been trained in music and theater to take part.

In a sc
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GPYAssume that you are a member of the School Cultural Club. You are a part of the organizing team for the cultural show that is going to be held on the 25th of next month. Write a notice for the school notice ??? informing the students about it and inviting those who have been trained in music and theater to take part.
Sorry. I did it in haste. It should be
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GPYIn a school context, "trained" may not be quite the right word. Consider using "studied" instead.
I understand. Thank you, GPY.
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