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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Letter Writing
Devices that are attached OR devices attached
Hello teachers,
I'm writhing an article in english which is not my native language, the article will be posted on my company's technical support website and is going to be serve our American customers.
I have a few writing concerns about it and I would like to have your opinion.
which sentence is the correct or the suitable one:
"One of the USB devices attached to this computer is malfunctioning"
OR
"One of the USB devices THAT ARE attached to this computer is malfunctioning"
To kill two birds with one stone, would you please give me an explanation why/when one is more correct than the other.
Your answer is precious.
Thanks.
Yaron
I'm writhing an article in english which is not my native language, the article will be posted on my company's technical support website and is going to be serve our American customers.
I have a few writing concerns about it and I would like to have your opinion.
which sentence is the correct or the suitable one:
"One of the USB devices attached to this computer is malfunctioning"
OR
"One of the USB devices THAT ARE attached to this computer is malfunctioning"
To kill two birds with one stone, would you please give me an explanation why/when one is more correct than the other.
Your answer is precious.
Thanks.
Yaron
Top answer
Both are equally correct. The first has just omitted 'that are', and that is a better, more succinct style for writing.
- Both are equally correct.
- The first has just omitted 'that are', and that is a better, more succinct style for writing.
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Both are equally correct. The first has just omitted 'that are', and that is a better, more succinct style for writing.
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Hello teachers,
(I might have posted this question in another forum accidentally so if you find it please excuse me)
I'm writhing an article in english which is not my native language, the article will be posted on my company's technical support website and is going to serve our American customers.
I have a few writing concerns about it and I would like to have your opinion.
(I might have posted this question in another forum accidentally so if you find it please excuse me)
I'm writhing an article in english which is not my native language, the article will be posted on my company's technical support website and is going to serve our American customers.
I have a few writing concerns about it and I would like to have your opinion.
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Hi Micawber,
Thanks for your quick reply.
Does the "that are" can always be omitted?, in the following cases:
"Computers that are connected to the internet..."
"Computers connected to the internet..."
"people that are interested in..."
"people interested in..."
Thanks for your quick reply.
Does the "that are" can always be omitted?, in the following cases:
"Computers that are connected to the internet..."
"Computers connected to the internet..."
"people that are interested in..."
"people interested in..."
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This is the BBC's explanation:
"Omitting that as relative pronoun
When 'that' is the object in a relative clause, we normally leave it out:
The work (that / which) she does for this company is much appreciated.
The representatives of the company (that / who) I met in Portugal were very helpful.
When the relative pronoun is the subject of a rel
"Omitting that as relative pronoun
When 'that' is the object in a relative clause, we normally leave it out:
The work (that / which) she does for this company is much appreciated.
The representatives of the company (that / who) I met in Portugal were very helpful.
When the relative pronoun is the subject of a rel
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I think I understand it now, thanks again, you really helped me getting it through my head 
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