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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

'As well as shaping'

In the following sentence:

We work with our clients to enhance and develop leadership and management skills, as well as shape the processes and strategic direction necessary.
 
I suspect that it would be easier to read if the phrase "as well as" were removed entirely and "shape" was replaced by "shaping". 
 
Does anyone have any views on why, or are there any rules which suggest the above is incorrect?
  

Top answer

You could easily remove "as well as". It sounds pompous. I don' think you could change shape to shaping.

— JohnParis

  • You could easily remove "as well as".
  • It sounds pompous.
  • I don' think you could change shape to shaping.
  • FIrst of all, what does either "shape" or "shaping the processes and strategic direction necessary" mean?
  • You work with your clients to enhance and develop leadership and management skills - that part is crystal clear.
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You could easily remove "as well as". It sounds pompous.

I don' think you could change shape to shaping.

FIrst of all, what does either "shape" or "shaping the processes and strategic direction necessary" mean?

You work with your clients to enhance and develop leadership and management skills - that part is crystal clear.

But, do you also work with your client t
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