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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Is this proper English?

Is this proper English? "Revolutionize the way to learn Excel, make you an Excel superhero."

What is exactly wrong? If wrong, how to correct it?

Is it absolutely wrong? or it is still acceptable?

I really appreciate your help and inputs. Thanks.

Steve
  

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Revolutionize the way to learn Excel = It is an imperative (a command) to change the way that people learn Excel. It has nothing to do with a student actually learning Excel. make you an Excel superhero.

— AlpheccaStars

  • Revolutionize the way to learn Excel = It is an imperative (a command) to change the way that people learn Excel.
  • It has nothing to do with a student actually learning Excel.
  • make you an Excel superhero.
  • == This is an incomplete part of a sentence.
  • It needs a subject: eg.
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Revolutionize the way to learn Excel = It is an imperative (a command) to change the way that people learn Excel.
It has nothing to do with a student actually learning Excel.

make you an Excel superhero. == This is an incomplete part of a sentence.
It needs a subject: eg. I will make you an Excel superhero.

The two parts do not go together.
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Hi AlpheccaStars,

Thanks for your quick reply. I used this as a slogan for my Excel training business. See www.SuperExcel.ca.

So as a slogan, is that proper?

It seems that you think "Revolutionize the way to learn Excel" by itself is OK, but means different thing comparing to "Revolutionize the way you learn Excel".

My intention is trying to change the way peop
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The two parts can come together like this:

Revolutionize the way you learn Excel and you will become an Excel superhero / Guru / Wizard...
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Thanks. so you do consider the original slogan is improper English?

Do I have to change the "Make" to "Become"?

Is it OK to say "make you an Excel superhero"?

Thanks.
Steve
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Anonymousmake you an Excel superhero"?
Do you think this is OK?

You make you an Excel superhero?

Because when there is a bare infinitive, the understood subject is "you."
eg:

Stay on the pathway. = You stay on the pathway.
Make haste. = You make haste.
Be prepared = You be prepared.
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