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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
COMPOUND SENTENCE
In the textbook publishing business, the second quarters is historically weak,because revenues are low and marketing expenses are highas companies prepare for the coming school year.
GUYS,
SHOULD THERE BE NO COMMA BEFORE AND TO JOIN revenues are low AND marketing expenses are high
PLEASE CLARIFY
THANK YOU
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GUYS,
SHOULD THERE BE NO COMMA BEFORE AND TO JOIN revenues are low AND marketing expenses are high
PLEASE CLARIFY
THANK YOU
`
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Dear Pokh To begin, I think "quarter" should be singular here What is not clear is whether the coming of the school year is affecting (a) the revenue and (b) the marketing expenses; or just the last of these In either case, I would make the sentence clearer by moving your last phrase forward.. If both (a) and (b) are affected by the oncoming school year, then.. - In the textbook publishing business, the second quarter is historically weak because, with the coming of the new school year, revenues are low and marketing expenses are high If we are emphasising just that the preparation for the year will raise expenses, then..
- Dear Pokh To begin, I think "quarter" should be singular here What is not clear is whether the coming of the school year is affecting (a) the revenue and (b) the marketing expenses; or just the last of these In either case, I would make the sentence clearer by moving your last phrase forward..
- If both (a) and (b) are affected by the oncoming school year, then..
- - In the textbook publishing business, the second quarter is historically weak because, with the coming of the new school year, revenues are low and marketing expenses are high If we are emphasising just that the preparation for the year will raise expenses, then..
- - In the textbook publishing business, the second quarter is historically weak because revenues are low and, as companies prepare for the coming school year, marketing expenses are high Hope this may help, Dave
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Dear Pokh
To begin, I think "quarter" should be singular here
What is not clear is whether the coming of the school year is affecting (a) the revenue and (b) the marketing expenses; or just the last of these
In either case, I would make the sentence clearer by moving your last phrase forward..
If both (a) and (b) are affected by the oncoming school year, then..
To begin, I think "quarter" should be singular here
What is not clear is whether the coming of the school year is affecting (a) the revenue and (b) the marketing expenses; or just the last of these
In either case, I would make the sentence clearer by moving your last phrase forward..
If both (a) and (b) are affected by the oncoming school year, then..
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