ING clarification
My question
1)I was willing to follow up with a potential client
over weeks and even months, developing a relationship with them until they were
ready to make a deal with us.
2)I was willing to follow up with a potential client
over weeks and even months and I was developing a relationship with them until they were
ready to make a deal with us.
My question is ; meaning of both the sentences are same?
What first sentence is trying to say and what second sentence is trying to say ?
Dear sir, I need clarification on both the sentences.
Top answer
". In (2) the two things are described more separately. However, because of the nature of the situation being described, a connection would be assumed anyway in (2), so in practice the difference does not amount to much.
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- In (2) the two things are described more separately.
- However, because of the nature of the situation being described, a connection would be assumed anyway in (2), so in practice the difference does not amount to much.
- In (2), I would put a comma after "months".
- By the way, this is incorrect spacing: 1)I was willing to follow up with a potential client This is correct spacing: 1) I was willing to follow up with a potential client
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In (1), there is a stronger indication in the wording that "developing" happens in connection with or as part of "I was willing to follow up ...". In (2) the two things are described more separately. However, because of the nature of the situation being described, a connection would be assumed anyway in (2), so in practice the difference does not amount to much.
In (2), I would put a com
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