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JJDouglas Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Is this sentence correct?
Is the following sentence fine as it is?
"I applied for a job at Inspire, an innovative new company based near London who provides clients with business solutions."
Do I need a comma before "who"? In my mind, it's all part of the non-restrictive phrase, but a grammar checker software has flagged up that I may need one.
Also, am I right in using the singular verb "provides" instead of the plural "provide" since I am referring to a company?
"I applied for a job at Inspire, an innovative new company based near London who provides clients with business solutions."
Do I need a comma before "who"? In my mind, it's all part of the non-restrictive phrase, but a grammar checker software has flagged up that I may need one.
Also, am I right in using the singular verb "provides" instead of the plural "provide" since I am referring to a company?
Top answer
I suggest "which provides". If you intend it as non-restrictive then use a comma, otherwise don't. The difference is not of massive importance here.
- I suggest "which provides".
- If you intend it as non-restrictive then use a comma, otherwise don't.
- The difference is not of massive importance here.
- "innovative" is presently one of my most-loathed words.
- In the world of business jargon, hardly anything can be mentioned nowadays without it also being described as "innovative".
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I suggest "which provides". If you intend it as non-restrictive then use a comma, otherwise don't. The difference is not of massive importance here.
"innovative" is presently one of my most-loathed words. In the world of business jargon, hardly anything can be mentioned nowadays without it also being described as "innovative". The word has been overused to the point where it has lost any
"innovative" is presently one of my most-loathed words. In the world of business jargon, hardly anything can be mentioned nowadays without it also being described as "innovative". The word has been overused to the point where it has lost any
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