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Soka Posted 12 years ago
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Is this sentence correct?

"The methodology employed for this study was interviews combined with participant observation".

Is there any better way to put this sentence?

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The results of this study are based on both interviews and observations of the participants.

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  • The results of this study are based on both interviews and observations of the participants.
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The results of this study are based on both interviews and observations of the participants.
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AlpheccaStarsThe results of this study are based on both interviews and observations of the participants.
To my ear, it's better to keep "observation" in the singular (uncountable).

When I read it in the plural it seems to suggest that the results are based in part on "observations" which the participants have made.
I think the correct interpretat
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AvangiTo my ear, it's better to keep "observation" in the singular (uncountable).When I read it in the plural it seems to suggest that the results are based in part on "observations" which the participants have made.
That's right.

"Participant observation" is a methodology in which the researcher tries to be a part of the group he/she is observing.
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