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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Too many clauses?

There are a lot of clauses in this sentence, but I don't know how many is too many.

Does this sound ok?

By selecting an experienced contractor, such as Madeupcompany ltd, to build your power stations, you can ensure you meet your objectives - however ambitious they are - while improving your profitability.
  

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Anonymous There are a lot of clauses in this sentence, but I don't know how many is too many. It all depends on your talent as a writer. This is fine (2 commas lost) : By selecting an experienced contrac tor su ch as Madeupco mpany to build your power stations, you can ensure you meet your objectives—however ambitious they are—while improving your profitability.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous There are a lot of clauses in this sentence, but I don't know how many is too many.
  • It all depends on your talent as a writer.
  • This is fine (2 commas lost) : By selecting an experienced contrac tor su ch as Madeupco mpany to build your power stations, you can ensure you meet your objectives—however ambitious they are—while improving your profitability.
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AnonymousThere are a lot of clauses in this sentence, but I don't know how many is too many.
It all depends on your talent as a writer. This is fine (2 commas lost) :

By selecting an experienced contractor such as Madeupcompany to build your power stations, you can ensure you meet your objectives—however ambitious they are—while impr
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Thank you. When I inserted the commas you removed, I did wonder whether or not they needed to be there.
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