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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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Is it ok to write it thay way? I omit the word (report?) but now, (a report) about dozens...?

Is it correct to add "who" after "hackers"? Is it correct to add a before prize? But now, about dozens of hackers who met last week at the College of Management and they tried to penetrate the cyber defense system and had in front of their eyes, a prize of 100,000$ for those who would succeed.
  

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But now, about dozens of hackers who met last week at the College of Management and they tried to penetrate the cyber defense system and had in front of their eyes, (no comma) a prize of $ 100,000 for those who would succeed. About is used this way: About a dozen hackers (It means between 10 and 13) Dozens means about 50-100. If you make a relative clause with "who", then you have to change the main clause.

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  • But now, about dozens of hackers who met last week at the College of Management and they tried to penetrate the cyber defense system and had in front of their eyes, (no comma) a prize of $ 100,000 for those who would succeed.
  • About is used this way: About a dozen hackers (It means between 10 and 13) Dozens means about 50-100.
  • If you make a relative clause with "who", then you have to change the main clause.
  • This sentence is grammatical but not elegant: But now, dozens of hackers met last week at the College of Management and they tried to penetrate the cyber defense system and had in front of their eyes a prize of $ 100,000 for those who would succeed.
  • This is marginally better: But now, dozens of hackers who met last week at the College of Management tried to penetrate the cyber defense system and had in front of their eyes a prize of $ 100,000 for those who would succeed.
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But now, about dozens of hackers who met last week at the College of Management and they tried to penetrate the cyber defense system and had in front of their eyes, (no comma) a prize of $ 100,000 for those who would succeed.

About is used this way:

About a dozen hackers (It means between 10 and 13)

Dozens

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Wonferful thanks for helping

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