0
Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Meaning of Sentence Question

Service shall not be disconnected on a day, or on the day immediately preceding a day, when the business offices of the manufactured home community operator or manufactured home community contractor are not available to the manufactured home community occupants for the purpose of transacting all business matters.

We have a debate going about the meaning in this sentence.

Some say that you can not shut off water on the day the office is closed or the day after the office is closed.

Some say that you can not shut off water on the day the office is closed or the day before the office is closed.

Which is correct?
  

Top answer

Hi, Service shall not be disconnected on a day, or on the day immediately preceding a day, when the business offices of the manufactured home community operator or manufactured home community contractor are not available to the manufactured home community occupants for the purpose of transacting all business matters. We have a debate going about the meaning in this sentence. Some say that you can not shut off water on the day the office is closed or the day after the office is closed.

  • Hi, Service shall not be disconnected on a day, or on the day immediately preceding a day, when the business offices of the manufactured home community operator or manufactured home community contractor are not available to the manufactured home community occupants for the purpose of transacting all business matters.
  • We have a debate going about the meaning in this sentence.
  • Some say that you can not shut off water on the day the office is closed or the day after the office is closed.
  • Not correct.
  • 'Preceding' means 'before'.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0
Hi,
Service shall not be disconnected on a day, or on the day immediately preceding a day, when the business offices of the manufactured home community operator or manufactured home community contractor are not available to the manufactured home community occupants for the purpose of transacting all business matters.

We have a debate g

Related Questions