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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Please settle an argument on the following sentence...
Would you please settle a difference of opinions as to the grammar of this sentence?
The purpose of this organization is to evaluate, educate and and implement efficient health and productivity strategies.
My British counterpart believes that educate is used wrong in this sentence since you can't "educate health & productivity strategies." I say it doesn't matter since "implement" is the last word you read and it makes sense in this sentence. Please help! Thank you
The purpose of this organization is to evaluate, educate and and implement efficient health and productivity strategies.
My British counterpart believes that educate is used wrong in this sentence since you can't "educate health & productivity strategies." I say it doesn't matter since "implement" is the last word you read and it makes sense in this sentence. Please help! Thank you
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Hello Anon I hate to agree with a British counterpart; but "evaluate" also refers to the strategies. So you have a curious sandwich: 1. evaluate (strategies) 2.
- Hello Anon I hate to agree with a British counterpart; but "evaluate" also refers to the strategies.
- So you have a curious sandwich: 1.
- evaluate (strategies) 2.
- educate (people) 3.
- implement (strategies) Perhaps you could exchange "educate" for "promulgate" or "promote".
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Hello Anon
I hate to agree with a British counterpart; but "evaluate" also refers to the strategies. So you have a curious sandwich:
1. evaluate (strategies)
2. educate (people)
3. implement (strategies)
Perhaps you could exchange "educate" for "promulgate" or "promote".
Good luck!
MrP
I hate to agree with a British counterpart; but "evaluate" also refers to the strategies. So you have a curious sandwich:
1. evaluate (strategies)
2. educate (people)
3. implement (strategies)
Perhaps you could exchange "educate" for "promulgate" or "promote".
Good luck!
MrP
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I too thought about "promote."
Wrt "promulgate," I don't think it would work too well here, because of its connotations with "declare."
And yes, you do have a sandwich, as MrP says.
Wrt "promulgate," I don't think it would work too well here, because of its connotations with "declare."
And yes, you do have a sandwich, as MrP says.
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1)would I please use your car?
2)Could I please use your car?
3)Do I please use your car?
2)Could I please use your car?
3)Do I please use your car?
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Only 2 is correct as it is the only one asking permission to use the car.
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