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English 1b3 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Grammar and wording

Context:
I own three different sized 'For Sale' signs. On each sign the font size is different.

I am requesting 1 more of each sign to be created, so I send the sign creators the signs I have.

Part of the conversation I would like you to check the grammar of:

Please make the font size on each sign the same as the/each corresponding sign.

Is this correct, and should I use each or the?

Thanks
  

Top answer

Please make the font size on each sign is the same as on its corresponding original s ign. I threw in 'original' to help clarify.

— Mister Micawber

  • Please make the font size on each sign is the same as on its corresponding original s ign.
  • I threw in 'original' to help clarify.
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Please make the font size on each sign is the same as on its corresponding original sign.

I threw in 'original' to help clarify.
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Hi MM,

I think you may have made an error in your sentence. Could you re-write it, and then I'll take a look. Thanks
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Oh, yes: remove 'is'. I was thinking yours read 'make sure'.
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Interesting you chose 'its.' Can we use 'the' or 'each' too?

Is it not unnecessary to use 'its' as the word corresponding already shows the possessive?
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Its is much better and clearer because the possessive pronoun ties "original sign" back to its antecedent (each new sign.)
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