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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Change of subject

Is it problematic that the subject of the following sentence (recruitment) is not the subject of the second verb (collecting)?

"Recruitment will be assessed by collecting data...

Thanks,

Jesse
  

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No. 'Collecting' is a gerund, and does not need a subject. Compare eg We will collect data to assess recruitment.

— Clive

  • No.
  • 'Collecting' is a gerund, and does not need a subject.
  • Compare eg We will collect data to assess recruitment.
  • Clive
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No.
'Collecting' is a gerund, and does not need a subject.

Compare eg We will collect data to assess recruitment.

Clive
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AnonymousIs it problematic that the subject of the following sentence (recruitment) is not the subject of the second verb (collecting)?
No, not when you have it at the end with "by". The problem case is this one:

Collecting data, recruitment will be assessed.

CJ
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