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Riglos Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Are these corrections OK?

"Finally, regarding design problems, we have to arrange regular meetings between designers of different plants in order to get an understanding. Besides, we thought about giving a possibility to the youngest designers of our staff."

My corrections:

1. Between: Should it be "among", since we are speaking of "more than two"?

2. Get an understanding: I'm almost sure here that it would be better to use "reach an understanding / reach an agreement". What do you think?

3. Possibility: I'd replace it with "chance" (i.e., "giving a chance to the youngest...". Would "opportunity" fit in this context as well? In that case, which preposition should follow, FOR or TO?

Another question which has nothing to do with this, but has just arisen: Fit the context or fit in the context?

Thanks a lot!

Mara.
  

Top answer

Your corrections sound very much OK to me. 1. I'd say 'between' not 'amongst' but, come to think of it, your comment that it involves more than two has me puzzled : your comment makes full sense yet 'among' does not sound right to my ear.

— Waïti

  • Your corrections sound very much OK to me.
  • 1.
  • I'd say 'between' not 'amongst' but, come to think of it, your comment that it involves more than two has me puzzled : your comment makes full sense yet 'among' does not sound right to my ear.
  • 2.
  • Personally, I like 'reach an agreement' better.
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Your corrections sound very much OK to me.
1. I'd say 'between' not 'amongst' but, come to think of it, your comment that it involves more than two has me puzzled : your comment makes full sense yet 'among' does not sound right to my ear.
2. Personally, I like 'reach an agreement' better.
3. I also think 'chance' or 'opportunity' is better. As far as 'to' vs 'for', I think the choice o
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Hi Riglos,

This is how I would re-write your paragraph:

"Finally, regarding design problems, we have to arrange regular meetings among designers of different plants in order to reach a compromise. Besides, we thought about giving an opportunity to the youngest desig
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Riglos,

There may be different responses here because we're lacking a full context, in which case, I think you could say that not all revisions will 'fit the context'.

Here's my revision of the first part:

Finally, in order to obtain an agreement regarding design problems, we have to schedule a series of meetings in which the designers of differen
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Davkett,
I've always considered 'besides' as an equivalent to 'moreover'... Are you saying this isn't an appropriate understanding and use of this adverb ?
Also, could you explain 'non sequitur' ?
Thxs.
Waïti.
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Hi Davkett,

Is it wrong to say fit into the context? Thanx a bunch.

Savvy
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Waïti could you explain 'non sequitur' ?


It translates into something like, 'does not logically follow' [what has just been said/written].
Here the second sentence contains an idea that, to me, does not logicallly follow the preceding statement. The first statement is about how to solve differences. The second sentence is about who
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Savvysavz <>Is it wrong to say fit into the context?

fit the context
fit to the context
fit in the context
fit into the context

--all seem okay, though each one seems to have a unique tilt.
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I'm with you now Mister Davkett, and what you're saying makes sense... [:^)] Besides Emotion: wink, I wish you a pleasantHal
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