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Stevie_b Posted 23 years ago
Grammar

"depending on" or "dependent on"

...quick question.

Which of the following sentences is correct or best and why:
(Of course, if you think there is a better way to capture this idea, please feel free to suggest a completely different sentence Emotion: smile


"Dependent on the task described, you may see references to only one of the two applicable products."

or

"Depending on the task described, you may only see references to one of the two applicable products."


...thanks in advance for any helpful suggestions you can offer me.


--Steve
  

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To answer this question I would definitely need a context.

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To answer this question I would definitely need a context.
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This sentence is taken from a technical manual that is meant to serve as a reference for two different products. The author used this sentence simply to inform the reader that sometimes, although a set of instructions will apply to both products, only one will be specifically mentioned.

...does that make sense or am I still being too vague?

I guess I could just cut-and-paste a
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Depending is more appropriate, stevieEmotion: smile because it is a present participle used in a phrase to modify the main clause ' you ' .
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Still to vague.
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Thanks! Emotion: smile

...any advice on the placement of the word "only" in the sentence?
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' either ' seems fit to substitute ' only ' in the ' dependent .... ' sentence.
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Are you talking about a quiz or sth?
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Nope, steve wants to know if there is any other word to replace ' only '
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"I could depend on somebody who lets me stand on my own too feet". I read this sentence somewhere and would like your opinions on it before I actually use it. Thanks.
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