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Akki Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Simultaneous or at the same time?? Or the absence of both

Hello readers,

Which of the following sentences sound better? It is part of a very important report and I need to sounds as precise as possible. I would further appriciate your version of this sentence...

1.) I once simultaneously juggled 5 classes (which of these 2 is a better word choice -->worth/tallying???) 17 semester units, and served a country at war.

2.) I once juggled 5 classes (which of these 2 is a better word choice -->worth/tallying???) 17 semester units, and served a country at war simultaneously.

3.) I once juggled 5 classes (which of these 2 is a better word choice -->worth/tallying???) 17 semester units, and simultaneously served a country at war.

Note - Should I replace the word with "At the same time", or does the word simultaneous make me me sound more literate?

Thanks,

~Akki
  

Top answer

Akki Hello readers, Which of the following sentences sound better? It is part of a very important report and I need to sounds as precise as possible. I would further appriciate your version of this sentence...

— Goodman

  • Akki Hello readers, Which of the following sentences sound better?
  • It is part of a very important report and I need to sounds as precise as possible.
  • I would further appriciate your version of this sentence...
  • ) 17 semester units, and served a country at war.
  • ) 17 semester units, and served a country at war simultaneously.
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AkkiHello readers,

Which of the following sentences sound better? It is part of a very important report and I need to sounds as precise as possible. I would further appriciate your version of this sentence...

1.) I once simultaneously juggled 5 classes (which of these 2 is a better word choice -->worth/tallying???) 17 semester units, a
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Hi Akki,

1.) I once simultaneously juggled 5 classes (which of these 2 is a better word choice -->worth/tallying???) 17 semester units, and served a country at war.

2.) I once juggled 5 classes (which of these 2 is a better word choice -->worth/tallying???) 17 semester units, and served a
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As I had indicated, I opted to use past perfect for the explained reason. Of course, In many cases, simple past tense would just get the idea across fine. It’s a matter of personal preference, or perhaps a writing style as long as it’s within the logical and grammatical confine of English.

That’s just my own opinion…

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Hi Goodman,

When I hear I had once juggled 5 classes 17 semester units, and served my country at war simultaneously, what I think is that you are telling me this relative to some other point in the past. No such point is specified here. Perhaps if we had the full context and it included this kind of additional information, Past Per
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CliveHi Akki,

1.) I once simultaneously juggled 5 classes (which of these 2 is a better word choice -->worth/tallying???) 17 semester units, and served a country at war.

2.) I once juggled 5 classes (which of these 2 is a better word choice -->worth/tallying???) 1
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Hi,

I am in the US Air Force...shall I still not use the pharase "our country at war"???


I didn't say the writer shouldn't say it. I just asked if his country was at war. Not every country is, you know, and I don't think he had said what his country was.

I also suggested that such important military service didn't 'balance' well in a sen
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