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Knightofsports Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

And

I'm currently in China and have been traveling between Shanghai and Wuxi for about two weeks. And the main purpose of this trip is for business.

Please proofread. THank you! SHould I use a comma before AND?
  

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I'm currently in China and have been traveling between Shanghai and Wuxi for about two weeks . The main purpose of this trip is business. 'Between' is not a completely clear term here.

— Clive

  • I'm currently in China and have been traveling between Shanghai and Wuxi for about two weeks .
  • The main purpose of this trip is business.
  • 'Between' is not a completely clear term here.
  • eg Have you been going back and forth?
  • Or not?
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I'm currently in China and have been traveling between Shanghai and Wuxi for about two weeks. The main purpose of this trip is business.

'Between' is not a completely clear term here. eg Have you been going back and forth? Or not? Or taking side trips?


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CliveI'm currently in China and have been traveling between Shanghai and Wuxi for about two weeks. The main purpose of this trip is business.'Between' is not a completely clear term here. eg Have you been going back and forth? Or not? Or taking side trips? Perhaps you mean 'from Shanghai to Wuxi'? I don't know.Clive
I've been traveling back and forth from Shan
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Along with Clive's comment, I think you can improve the fluency by combining the sentences.
I am currently on a business trip in China and have been traveling between Shanghai and Wuxi for about two weeks.

p.s. As Clive suggested, you need to clarify "between". As used, it meant you have been traveling to and from one city to another more than once within this time frame.
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I've been traveling back and forth from Shanghai to Wuxi.

Then say 'back and forth between'.
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grammarfreakAlong with Clive's comment, I think you can improve the fluency by combining the sentences.I am currently on a business trip in China and have been traveling between Shanghai and Wuxi for about two weeks. p.s. As Clive suggested, you need to clarify "between". As used, it meant you have been traveling to and from one city to another more than once within this
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KnightofsportsgrammarfreakAlong with Clive's comment, I think you can improve the fluency by combining the sentences.I am currently on a business trip in China and have been traveling between Shanghai and Wuxi for about two weeks. p.s. As Clive suggested, you need to clarify "between". As used, it meant you have been traveling to and from one city to another more than onc
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PreciousJonesI don't think “traveling back and forth between” sounds idiomatic at all....
It sounds perfectly fine to me. Your original phrasing is unclear, and traveling back and forth from … to doesn’t make much sense.
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grammarfreak KnightofsportsgrammarfreakAlong with Clive's comment, I think you can improve the fluency by combining the sentences.I am currently on a business trip in China and have been traveling between Shanghai and Wuxi for about two weeks. p.s. As Clive suggested, you need to clarify "between". As used, it meant you have been traveling to and from one city to another
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