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Andrei Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
The grammar
1] Of the programs I tested, A program resembles the beautiful program I used when I worked with windows 3.1 some years ago but includes many enhancements.
I have downloaded some freeware programs and looked at the way they work. As I don't have any authority to test programs as well as possess no expertise in this field, I named the program as A.
Is my first sentence fine? I used the word 'of' at the beginning. It may be incorrect. I have a hunch it would be fine to use the word 'of' at the beginning in such a context.
I have downloaded some freeware programs and looked at the way they work. As I don't have any authority to test programs as well as possess no expertise in this field, I named the program as A.
Is my first sentence fine? I used the word 'of' at the beginning. It may be incorrect. I have a hunch it would be fine to use the word 'of' at the beginning in such a context.
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Beginning with "of" is all right. Here's another way to write it. 1 some years ago.
- Beginning with "of" is all right.
- Here's another way to write it.
- 1 some years ago.
- However, [Name-of-program] includes many enhancements.
- CJ
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Beginning with "of" is all right. Here's another way to write it.
Of all the programs I've tested, [Name-of-program] most resembles a program I used when I worked with Windows 3.1 some years ago. However, [Name-of-program] includes many enhancements.
CJ
Of all the programs I've tested, [Name-of-program] most resembles a program I used when I worked with Windows 3.1 some years ago. However, [Name-of-program] includes many enhancements.
CJ
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CalifJim
You have used the words ' I have used' at the beginniing. Then you have used the word 'worked and used'. I thought it would be ideal for the sake of grammar to maintain the same tense here.
However, I am not sure about my point.
I have eaten some chicken for lunch yesterday. This is wrong.
It should be the following:
I ate some chicken f
You have used the words ' I have used' at the beginniing. Then you have used the word 'worked and used'. I thought it would be ideal for the sake of grammar to maintain the same tense here.
However, I am not sure about my point.
I have eaten some chicken for lunch yesterday. This is wrong.
It should be the following:
I ate some chicken f
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If you are comparing the program you've tested with Windows 3.1, then, then, in my opinion, the correct form should be:
Of all the programs I've tested, [name] most resembles Windows 3.1, with which I worked some years ago, although the former includes many enhancements.
Hope not to get too much flack for this one... NON C
Of all the programs I've tested, [name] most resembles Windows 3.1, with which I worked some years ago, although the former includes many enhancements.
Hope not to get too much flack for this one... NON C
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When CJ uses the perfect tense:
"Off all the programs I've tested..."
He is implying "at any given time prior to thr present. When he uses the simple past:
"...a program I used when I worked with Windows 3.1..."
He is associating the action "used" with a definite time implied by "...when I worked..." thus the simple past is the correct form.
I've
"Off all the programs I've tested..."
He is implying "at any given time prior to thr present. When he uses the simple past:
"...a program I used when I worked with Windows 3.1..."
He is associating the action "used" with a definite time implied by "...when I worked..." thus the simple past is the correct form.
I've
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I prefer CalifJim's version. Non-con your version is also correct but possibly a little over-formal and is making the whole thing a bit complicated.
From the original sentence, I interpret program A as having the enhancements.
My comments are:
Make it clear whether the enhancements belong Program A or the program used in the past.
The 'Of the programs tested' is a p
From the original sentence, I interpret program A as having the enhancements.
My comments are:
Make it clear whether the enhancements belong Program A or the program used in the past.
The 'Of the programs tested' is a p
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