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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Grammar
Is the following sentence grammatically correct?
When the company I am employed by has a bad quarter, I can expect to receive the usual- "please watch supply expense" message.
When the company I am employed by has a bad quarter, I can expect to receive the usual- "please watch supply expense" message.
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Grammatically, the sentence is OK (though you should remove the dash after the word "usual"). Practically speaking, I'd say most people would not use the passive phrase "the company I am employed by" in that sentence, and would instead simply say "my company". Thus, your sentence may tend to sound contrived.
- Grammatically, the sentence is OK (though you should remove the dash after the word "usual").
- Practically speaking, I'd say most people would not use the passive phrase "the company I am employed by" in that sentence, and would instead simply say "my company".
- Thus, your sentence may tend to sound contrived.
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Grammatically, the sentence is OK (though you should remove the dash after the word "usual").
Practically speaking, I'd say most people would not use the passive phrase "the company I am employed by" in that sentence, and would instead simply say "my company". Thus, your sentence may tend to sound contrived.
Practically speaking, I'd say most people would not use the passive phrase "the company I am employed by" in that sentence, and would instead simply say "my company". Thus, your sentence may tend to sound contrived.
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