As my staff increased, so did the politics.
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Would you say that these sentences are natural?
- As the staff increased, so did the politics in the department.
- As the staff became bigger, the problems multiplied in the office.
- The bigger the staff, the more the politics.
- The larger the staff, the more the problems.
- As the staff expanded, the problems in the office multiplied.
Thanks,
Tom
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Hi Personally, I'd avoid or modify 2, 3, 4 and 5. The problem with the members of staff getting bigger, larger or expanding is that it creates the image of the individuals each getting larger - perhaps because they have been eating too much. 'Increasing' is good.
- Hi Personally, I'd avoid or modify 2, 3, 4 and 5.
- The problem with the members of staff getting bigger, larger or expanding is that it creates the image of the individuals each getting larger - perhaps because they have been eating too much.
- 'Increasing' is good.
- Number 3 is good, informally, but of course it has no verb.
- That is OK provided the context makes it clear that you are writing in an informal way: - What problems did I have as a new manager in a growing department?
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Personally, I'd avoid or modify 2, 3, 4 and 5. The problem with the members of staff getting bigger, larger or expanding is that it creates the image of the individuals each getting larger - perhaps because they have been eating too much. 'Increasing' is good.
Number 3 is good, informally, but of course it has no verb. That is OK provided the context makes it clear that you a
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