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Repi Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Sequence of sentence parts

Which one is correct?
I have come across your entries requesting assistance with admin on the news board a few times.

I have come across your entries on the news board requesting assistance with admin a few times.

I have come across your entries on the news board a few times requesting assistance with admin.

Are these all correct? Is there any difference in the meanings?

Thank you!
  

Top answer

" I don't know what this means, but it didn't occur to me that you came across the entries on the newsboard. The second one is correct. The third one reads awkwardly to me.

— BarbaraPA

  • " I don't know what this means, but it didn't occur to me that you came across the entries on the newsboard.
  • The second one is correct.
  • The third one reads awkwardly to me.
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The first suggests you need assistance with "admin on the news board." I don't know what this means, but it didn't occur to me that you came across the entries on the newsboard.

The second one is correct.

The third one reads awkwardly to me.
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This reads better:

I have come across some news board entries in which you requested assistance with admin.
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