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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

portfolio

Our customers are all around the world. With the success of our first product, we quickly expanded our portfolio to cater for more customers. Now, we have more than 10 products for different market segments. We predict that by year end, we'll be rolling out 15 products including what we already have. We have set ourselves on the track to become a global leader in this industry. With our staff fully behind us, we're confident the goal is just around the corner.

Are there any mistakes?
Thanks.
  

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With the success of our first product... "With" is often used as a kind of "catch-all" preposition, and this isn't exactly wrong, but where there's a more precise word I'd prefer to use it. Here, "Following" sounds better to me.

— Mr Wordy

  • With the success of our first product...
  • "With" is often used as a kind of "catch-all" preposition, and this isn't exactly wrong, but where there's a more precise word I'd prefer to use it.
  • Here, "Following" sounds better to me.
  • We predict that by year end,...
  • I think I would personally hyphenate "year-end".
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With the success of our first product...

"With" is often used as a kind of "catch-all" preposition, and this isn't exactly wrong, but where there's a more precise word I'd prefer to use it. Here, "Following" sounds better to me.

We predict that by year end,...

I think I would personally hyphenate "year-end". However, a Google search for "by year end" reveal
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Mr Wordy"With" is often used as a kind of "catch-all" preposition, and this isn't exactly wrong, but where there's a more precise word I'd prefer to use it. Here, "Following" sounds better to me.
I have been trying to understand the usage of with better. Finally, I get a good comment.
Mr WordyThis doesn't sound quite right to me.
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New2grammarWhat term includes existing products?
You could say:

We expect/plan to roll out / launch five new products this year, bringing the total to 15 by year-end.
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