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Jack112 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Monday

Is #1 correct or should it be #2?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444184704577588943041800350.html

1. The Chicago-based daily-deals pioneer Monday reported its first-ever quarterly profit as a public company, on revenue that increased 45% from the year-earlier period.

2. The Chicago-based daily-deals pioneer reported on Monday its first-ever quarterly profit as a public company, on revenue that increased 45% from the year-earlier period.

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It's usually 'on Monday', but journalists take liberties just to keep the writing a little more interesting. In fact, even the position of 'Monday' in the sentence is unusual. The expected form is The Chicago-based daily-deals pioneer reported its first-ever quarterly profit as a public company on Monday , on revenue that increased 45% from the year-earlier period.

— CalifJim

  • It's usually 'on Monday', but journalists take liberties just to keep the writing a little more interesting.
  • In fact, even the position of 'Monday' in the sentence is unusual.
  • The expected form is The Chicago-based daily-deals pioneer reported its first-ever quarterly profit as a public company on Monday , on revenue that increased 45% from the year-earlier period.
  • CJ
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It's usually 'on Monday', but journalists take liberties just to keep the writing a little more interesting. Emotion: smile

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