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Harry1999 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
On selecting or selecting?
What is the difference between these sentences?
1. Selecting the option A, opens option B.
Vs
1.1. On selecting the option A, opens option B.
Is "on" necessary in second sentence?
Do both sentences imply the same meaning?
Let's consider another example,
3. Clicking the OK button, opens the next page.
3.1. On clicking the OK button, opens the next page.
The first one is more popular than the second one.
The use of "on" is redundant here.
What about the first example?
Please advise.
1. Selecting the option A, opens option B.
Vs
1.1. On selecting the option A, opens option B.
Is "on" necessary in second sentence?
Do both sentences imply the same meaning?
Let's consider another example,
3. Clicking the OK button, opens the next page.
3.1. On clicking the OK button, opens the next page.
The first one is more popular than the second one.
The use of "on" is redundant here.
What about the first example?
Please advise.
Top answer
harry1999 1. Selecting the option A, opens option B. I'd say that this way: Selecting the option A (gerund phrase) opens (verb) option B (object of the verb) .
- harry1999 1.
- Selecting the option A, opens option B.
- I'd say that this way: Selecting the option A (gerund phrase) opens (verb) option B (object of the verb) .
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- On selecting the option A, opens option B.
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harry19991. Selecting the option A, opens option B.I'd say that this way: Selecting the option A (gerund phrase) opens (verb) option B (object of the verb).
harry19991.1. On selecting the option A, opens option B.And I'd say this as: On selecting the option A, option B opens
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