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Hi all,I did an inter-country analysis of my data . I found that when I compared country 1 and country 2, information on X was provided singnicantly less in country 1.Similar finding was noted when I compared country 1 and 3. Is the following sentence correct?" Inter-country analysis of X information in country 1 and country 2; and country 1 and country 3 indicated that most information was significantly less provided by  companies in country 1 respectively"Regards,Fizzi

Samuraifingers · Accepted Answer

If it's confusing - chances are that it's incorrect.

So, no the sentence is not correct.
First decide what you want to say - then try to say it the simplest way possible.

Fizzi · Answer

How about this?

"Inter-country analysis of the product manual indicated that most information was significantly less provided by companies in country 1 than in country 2 and 3 respectively"

Samuraifingers · Answer

FizziHow about this?

"Inter-country analysis of the product manual indicated that significantly less information was provided by companies in country 1 than in country 2 and 3 respectively"

There - much better!

BarbaraPA · Answer

FizziHow about this?

"Inter-country analysis of the product manual indicated that most information was significantly less provided by companies in country 1 than in country 2 and 3 respectively"

I don't find "inter-country analysis" to be a very meaningful phrase, and in any case, you compare the results by country in the main sentence, so it doesn't add value.

Analysis of the product manuals indicated that ... - okay

...most information was significantly less provided... -- huh? The most information was provided? The amount of informatin provided was signficantly less? I don't know what you mean.

...by companies in country 1 than in countries 2 and 3 ~~respectively~~ -- Are you going to name them, or do you literally refer to them as "Country 1" etc? You don't need repsectively here. You would use respectively if you said somethign like "The percentage of compiance was 34% in Country 1, much lower than the 87% and 92% compliance rate in Countries 2 and 3, respectively" (meaning 87% for 2 and 92% for 3).

Fizzi · Answer

Hi Grammar Geek,

"...most information was significantly less provided... -- huh? The most information was provided? The amount of informatin provided was signficantly less? I don't know what you mean"

I will try to explain a bit further.

In every pamphlet, each country needs to provide 10 information as stated in the product manual. However, I found that:
- country 1 (I am going to name them later on) : 5 information was provided (information on a,b,c,d and e). Of 100 pamphlets the information was provided only in 50 pamphlets .

- country 2 and 3 : 8 information was provided. Of 100 pamphlets the information was provided in 90 of the pamphlets.

Thanks for your help.

Fizzi

BarbaraPA · Answer

Analysis showed that signficantly less information was provided in product information produced in Country 1 than in Countries 2 and 3.

Fizzi · Answer

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BarbaraPA · Answer

Ugh - I just read what I wrote and it's terrible.

Analysis showed that significantly less product information was provided in Country 1 than in Countries 2 and 3.

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