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June Posted 23 years ago
Grammar

Help me----Are these correct sentences?

Here you go:

When I was studying at UAL, I had known Dops as one of the largest integrated food companies in the world, and is expanding business in West. Worked as a food engineer and have finished my M.Eng. degree this fall, I do believe that I should contribute my professional knowledge to the development of Dops Corp.
  

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I would say that the sentences are fine but there are slight parts that need adjusting: -------------------------------------------- When I was studying at UAL, I had known Dops as one of the largest integrated food companies in the world, "which was" expanding business in "the" West. Eng. degree this fall "and" I do believe that I should contribute my professional knowledge to the development of Dops Corp.

  • I would say that the sentences are fine but there are slight parts that need adjusting: -------------------------------------------- When I was studying at UAL, I had known Dops as one of the largest integrated food companies in the world, "which was" expanding business in "the" West.
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  • degree this fall "and" I do believe that I should contribute my professional knowledge to the development of Dops Corp.
  • " Anyway, that's how I could write it!
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I would say that the sentences are fine but there are slight parts that need adjusting:

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When I was studying at UAL, I had known Dops as one of the largest integrated food companies in the world, "which was" expanding business in "the" West. "I" worked as a food engineer and finished my M.Eng. degree this fall "and" I do believe that I sh
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Thanks so much for your reply.
But for native English speakers weather the sentences

"I worked as a food engineer and finished my M.Eng. degree this fall and I do believe that I should contribute my professional knowledge to the development of Dops Corp"

contain too many "I"s. Will they make readers nervers?
What is your opinions about that?

Thanks again
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Hello, June.

I can point out some improvements for these sentences.

1. In the first sentence, you begin with the past progressive ("was studying"). That implies action that has not yet finished. Then you move on to the past perfect ("had known"). It is not possible for the past perfect to occur with the past progressive. That is because the past perfect refers to action compl
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Hello, Mike.

Your suggestion is helpful and I learn a lot. Thanks!

June
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please corecct the following sentences:

anyone who hasn't claim their remaining holiday must put forward their application ASAP.
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I would change this to

"anyone who hasn't claimed their remaining holiday must put forward their application ASAP"

hope this helps!

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