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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Place of "for"
Hello. I am unsure about where to place "for comments" in this sentence:
Jack sent us for comments a list of questions on the choice of the food for the party that will be sent to all participants.
or:
Jack sent us a list of questions on the choice of the food for the party that will be sent to all participants for comments.
Many thanks for giving me the right answer.
Jack sent us for comments a list of questions on the choice of the food for the party that will be sent to all participants.
or:
Jack sent us a list of questions on the choice of the food for the party that will be sent to all participants for comments.
Many thanks for giving me the right answer.
Top answer
Neither one is good. You are cramming more into one clause than it will comfortably bear. Jack sent us his proposed list of questions that will be sent to all participants regarding the choice of food for the party and asked for comments.
- Neither one is good.
- You are cramming more into one clause than it will comfortably bear.
- Jack sent us his proposed list of questions that will be sent to all participants regarding the choice of food for the party and asked for comments.
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Neither one is good. You are cramming more into one clause than it will comfortably bear.
Jack sent us his proposed list of questions that will be sent to all participants regarding the choice of food for the party and asked for comments.
Jack sent us his proposed list of questions that will be sent to all participants regarding the choice of food for the party and asked for comments.
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Thank you for the quick reply.
would it be also possible to use the following sentence structures?
Jack sent us his proposed list of questions about the choice of food for the party that will be sent to all participants and asked for comments.
or would this be better:
Jack sent us his proposed list of questions about the choice of food that will be sent to all p
would it be also possible to use the following sentence structures?
Jack sent us his proposed list of questions about the choice of food for the party that will be sent to all participants and asked for comments.
or would this be better:
Jack sent us his proposed list of questions about the choice of food that will be sent to all p
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Jack sent us his proposed list of questions about the choice of food that will be sent to all participants and asked for comments.
This one is poor because we read the verb as "sent and asked"
Also, it implies that the food will be sent to the participants.
This one is poor because we read the verb as "sent and asked"
Also, it implies that the food will be sent to the participants.
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