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Jigneshbharati Posted 5 years ago
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And gain a further

"For new and early-career tech professionals looking to upskill their business and analytical skills, and gain a further understanding of collecting, organising and studying data to provide business insight."

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Is "For new and early-career... analytical skills" a present participial phrase? Please explain the use of it in a given context.
For new and early-career tech professionals looking to upskill their business and analytical skills,
and
gain a further understanding of collecting, organising and studying data to provide business insight.
Shouldn't the two phrases or clauses joined by the conjunction "and" be parallel?
Please explain the use of the conjunction "and" in the given context.

  

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Jigneshbharati Is "For new and early-career... analytical skills" a present participial phrase? You're on the right track.

  • Jigneshbharati Is "For new and early-career...
  • analytical skills" a present participial phrase?
  • You're on the right track.
  • It's a participle clause, but it's not where you think it is.
  • The participle clause is looking to upskill their business and analytical skills, and (looking to) gain a further understanding ...............................................
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JigneshbharatiIs "For new and early-career... analytical skills" a present participial phrase?

You're on the right track. It's a participle clause, but it's not where you think it is. The participle clause is

looking to upskill their business and analytical skills,
and

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