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Ritinha Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
H&S issues
I need to report these Health and Safety issues; Could you please tell me if the sentences are correct?
1) The main office door that gives access to the reception makes loud noise when closes (or when it closes?), disturbing who is/works near by.
2) The fire extinguisher in room X was on the window-sill, causing the risk of breaking the window if dropped by accident. 3) The extinguisher must be fixed on a suitable place and the applicable fire extinguisher sign displayed next to it.
4) No Fire Warden has been appointed by the site supervisor, since person X (the last site´s fire warden) has left the company.
5) Adequate number of fire wardens are to be appointed by the site supervisor and adequate training given.
I would appreciate if you could help me.
Ritinha
1) The main office door that gives access to the reception makes loud noise when closes (or when it closes?), disturbing who is/works near by.
2) The fire extinguisher in room X was on the window-sill, causing the risk of breaking the window if dropped by accident. 3) The extinguisher must be fixed on a suitable place and the applicable fire extinguisher sign displayed next to it.
4) No Fire Warden has been appointed by the site supervisor, since person X (the last site´s fire warden) has left the company.
5) Adequate number of fire wardens are to be appointed by the site supervisor and adequate training given.
I would appreciate if you could help me.
Ritinha
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Hello Ritinha 1) The main office door that gives access to the reception area makes a loud noise when it closes, disturbing those who work nearby. 2) The fire extinguisher in room X was on the window-sill, and could have broken the window if it had been dropped accidentally. ] 3) The extinguisher must be fixed in a suitable position and the appropriate fire extinguisher sign must be displayed next to it.
- Hello Ritinha 1) The main office door that gives access to the reception area makes a loud noise when it closes, disturbing those who work nearby.
- 2) The fire extinguisher in room X was on the window-sill, and could have broken the window if it had been dropped accidentally.
- ] 3) The extinguisher must be fixed in a suitable position and the appropriate fire extinguisher sign must be displayed next to it.
- 4) No Fire Warden has been appointed by the site supervisor, since person X (the site's previous fire warden) has left the company.
- 5) An adequate number of fire wardens are to be appointed by the site supervisor and appropriate training is to be given.
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Hello Ritinha
1) The main office door that gives access to the reception area makes a loud noise when it closes, disturbing those who work nearby.
2) The fire extinguisher in room X was on the window-sill, and could have broken the window if it had been dropped accidentally. [Do you mean 'drop' here, Ritinha, or 'knock over'?]
3) The extinguisher must be fixed in a
1) The main office door that gives access to the reception area makes a loud noise when it closes, disturbing those who work nearby.
2) The fire extinguisher in room X was on the window-sill, and could have broken the window if it had been dropped accidentally. [Do you mean 'drop' here, Ritinha, or 'knock over'?]
3) The extinguisher must be fixed in a
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Mr. P. - in order to be truly commensurate with your name, should it not be "An adequete number of fire wardens IS ...", as 'number' is singular?
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Hello Abbie, good evening!
I must admit, I do prefer a plural verb, with 'a number of'.
As you can imagine, this causes much outrage at family get-togethers...
MrP
I must admit, I do prefer a plural verb, with 'a number of'.
As you can imagine, this causes much outrage at family get-togethers...
MrP
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Mr Pedantic,
Thank you so much for your help. In refard to (... or in regards to
?) sentence 2, you are right, I meant "knock o
Thank you so much for your help. In refard to (... or in regards to
?) sentence 2, you are right, I meant "knock o00
You're welcome!
In that case, for #2: '...if it had been accidentally knocked over'.
Bye for now
MrP
PS: 'with regard to sentence #2' would be fine. You could also say 'As for sentence 2...', in this context.
In that case, for #2: '...if it had been accidentally knocked over'.
Bye for now
MrP
PS: 'with regard to sentence #2' would be fine. You could also say 'As for sentence 2...', in this context.
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