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&gt;It was agreed that XXX Corporation would make a milestone plan, covering the activities the next ½ year, so Professor Jones understands what you will be working on during this time period to plan the B-B sale, which we understood is the responsibility of XXX Corporation and the B-C sale, to be undertaken by the YYY company.This is extracted from an email to XXX Cooperation.When shortened, it says:It was agreed that XXX Corporation would make a milestone plan, so Professor Jones understands what you will be working on during this time period to plan the B-B sale, and the B-C sale.I assume the underlined "you" means XXX Cooperation.Then the subject of the underlined "plan" is XXX Cooperation, right?So, is XXX Cooperation responsible for planning both B-B and B-C sales, and the B-C sales will then be operated (succeeded) by YYY company?Or, is XXX Cooperation only responsible for the B-B sales, and the B-C sales is totally up to YYY company?

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

AnonymousI assume the underlined "you" means *** Cooperation.

"You" means the person that the email was addressed (sent) to.

AnonymousThen the subject of the underlined "plan" is *** Cooperation, right?

It means specifically the person that the email was addressed (sent) to.

AnonymousProfessor Jones understands what you will be working on during this time period to plan the B-B sale, which we understood is the responsibility of *** Corporation and the B-C sale, to be undertaken by the YYY company.

It is not the clearest language, but I would interpret it as follows:

Suppose the email was sent to a Ms. Smith.

Professor Jones understands that Ms. Smith, during the time period, will plan the B-B sale (and she will work as a representative of the *** Company). Also, during that same period, Ms. Smith will plan the B-C sales (which will be executed by the YYY Company.)

The author of the email was not very clear. It all depends on what they meant by "undertaken." It sounds like the B-C sales will have two stages, the planning and the execution, and Ms. Smith will be involved in the planning stage.

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