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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Sentence Assistance

Are the sentences correctly written, and is the use of both 'is' and 'are' possible?

My goal at USC is to enhance my skills and make you proud.

My goals at USC are to enhance my skills and make you proud.

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My goal at USC is to enhance my skills and (in so doing / thus) make you proud. (one goal, and one consequence) My goals at USC are to enhance my skills and make you proud. (two goals)

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  • My goal at USC is to enhance my skills and (in so doing / thus) make you proud.
  • (one goal, and one consequence) My goals at USC are to enhance my skills and make you proud.
  • (two goals)
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My goal at USC is to enhance my skills and (in so doing / thus) make you proud. (one goal, and one consequence)

My goals at USC are to enhance my skills and make you proud. (two goals)
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Thanks. So it can not be looked at as one goal (enhance my skills and make you proud)?

Also, is my first sentence correct, specifically the use of 'is': is the use of both .......
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Also, just to make sure I understood your examples correctly, if I want to use 'is' I have to include either 'in so doing or thus' to have that one goal and consequence. Have I understood correctly?
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AnonymousAlso, is my first sentence correct, specifically the use of 'is': is the use of both ......
Is is not the same as "both."
If you have more than one goal, use the plural noun "goals," with the matching verb "are."
Otherwise, the idea is ambiguous.
AnonymousThanks. So it can not be looked at as one goal (enhance m
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