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Ann225 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

In tandem

Hi,

Let's say that one university course consists of two classes per week. If you sign up for one of them, the system will automatically assign you to the other class. Could I use the phrase 'in tandem' in this case?

"If you enrol in the Monday morning class, the system will assign you to the class on a different day the Monday class is in tandem with." - They basically work together. They come as a package.

There's the same class on Monday afternoon, but it's paired with a class on a different day than the one on Monday morning. You can't mix them in any way.

I hope that it's clear what I'm trying to say.

Thank you.

  

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"In tandem" is mostly used with verbs of motion, to indicate a correlation between two processes or going together in some way. You are talking about a one-time event. " We bought a map to use in tandem with the car GPS.

  • "In tandem" is mostly used with verbs of motion, to indicate a correlation between two processes or going together in some way.
  • You are talking about a one-time event.
  • " We bought a map to use in tandem with the car GPS.
  • They work in tandem.
  • The application was created by Google's Creative Lab in tandem with Larva Labs.
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"In tandem" is mostly used with verbs of motion, to indicate a correlation between two processes or going together in some way. You are talking about a one-time event.
It's ok, and people will understand it, but it's better to say, "The courses are assigned together as one unit."

We bought a map to use in tandem with the car GPS.
They work

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