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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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at the scheduled meeting

Yesterday, at the scheduled meeting, the CEO of Caterpillar unveiled their latest tractors and wowed the audience.

Is the above natural?
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Yesterday, at the scheduled meeting, the CEO of Caterpillar wowed the audience by unveiling their latest tractors. It is not clear in your version that the wowing was by showing the tractors. When I first read it I thought of two actions: 1 - unveiling the tractors.

  • Yesterday, at the scheduled meeting, the CEO of Caterpillar wowed the audience by unveiling their latest tractors.
  • It is not clear in your version that the wowing was by showing the tractors.
  • When I first read it I thought of two actions: 1 - unveiling the tractors.
  • - wowing the audience.
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Yesterday, at the scheduled meeting, the CEO of Caterpillar wowed the audience by unveiling their latest tractors.

It is not clear in your version that the wowing was by showing the tractors. When I first read it I thought of two actions:

1 - unveiling the tractors.
2.- wowing the audience.
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Got it. I agree with you. Thanks, Optilang.

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