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Snappy Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
A reduction in running cost
Is it okay to say, "This air conditioner operates efficiently with a 30% reduction in running cost compared with conventional air conditioners."?
I am not sure if the underlined part is English.
I am not sure if the underlined part is English.
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I find the use of both efficiently and the underlined part awkward. Leave out efficiently and you have a pretty good sentence. running simply repeats what is already present in the verb operates , so it, too, should probably be omitted.
- I find the use of both efficiently and the underlined part awkward.
- Leave out efficiently and you have a pretty good sentence.
- running simply repeats what is already present in the verb operates , so it, too, should probably be omitted.
- That would also improve the sentence.
- CJ
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I find the use of both efficiently and the underlined part awkward. Leave out efficiently and you have a pretty good sentence.
running simply repeats what is already present in the verb operates, so it, too, should probably be omitted. That would also improve the sentence.
CJ
running simply repeats what is already present in the verb operates, so it, too, should probably be omitted. That would also improve the sentence.
CJ
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