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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

sentence question

Is this sentence correct, specifically the use of ‘when’ (meaning when they are printed they should be in that order)?

The documents should be in the following order ‘when’ printing.

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Do you mean that the document should be collated?

— Mister Micawber

  • Do you mean that the document should be collated?
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Do you mean that the document should be collated?
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Mister MicawberDo you mean that the document should be collated?
Thanks for responding, teacher. Yes, I think so, if collated means 'put together in this order'! Does it?

If so would it be correct to say 'the documents should be in the following when collated and printed"?
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The printing comes first (I presume you are speaking of photocopies).

The documents should be in the following order when printed and collated.
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Mister MicawberThe printing comes first (I presume you are speaking of photocopies).The documents should be in the following order when printed and collated.
Got it. Thanks a lot, teacher. Would it also be correct to say “ ..... when printing and collating.”?

Lastly, I am assuming that it would also be correct to say “The documents should be
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Mister MicawberYes and yes.
Awesome. Thanks a lot, teacher. Do you have a preference between ‘when printed and collated’ and ‘when printing and collating’?
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Mister MicawberNo.
Great. Thank you very much for your valuable help, teacher.
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Mister MicawberNo.
Teacher, sorry to bother you again. Would you tell me please if these sentences were correct to ask this question?

Do you have a preference between ‘when printing’ and ‘when printed’?
Do you have a preference for ‘when printing’ or ‘when printed’?
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