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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Business & Finance
Use of Adjective and it's attachment in a series?
Please help....I'm not even certain how to describe the issue, so I appologise if the subject was mis-leading . Here is the sentence in question:
"We support our clients through the development of personal investment policies with particular emphasis on avoiding unnecessary market risk and tax mitigation. "
I have been told that the interpretation of this sentence is that "avoiding" applies to BOTH market risk and tax mitigation. In other words avoiding tax mitigation (which is not the intended message)But I believe it correctly answers the question of "what is being empasized" - ie. avoiding unnecesary market risk and tax mitigation.
I have a bet with a know-it-all... so if you could give me your opinion and ideally credentials it would be most appreciated.
"We support our clients through the development of personal investment policies with particular emphasis on avoiding unnecessary market risk and tax mitigation. "
I have been told that the interpretation of this sentence is that "avoiding" applies to BOTH market risk and tax mitigation. In other words avoiding tax mitigation (which is not the intended message)But I believe it correctly answers the question of "what is being empasized" - ie. avoiding unnecesary market risk and tax mitigation.
I have a bet with a know-it-all... so if you could give me your opinion and ideally credentials it would be most appreciated.
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You have been told accurately. 'Avoiding' can easily be read as applying to both noun phrases following it. The solution is easy: reverse the order— " We support our clients through the development of personal investment policies with particular emphasis on tax mitigation and avoiding unnecessary market risk .
- You have been told accurately.
- 'Avoiding' can easily be read as applying to both noun phrases following it.
- The solution is easy: reverse the order— " We support our clients through the development of personal investment policies with particular emphasis on tax mitigation and avoiding unnecessary market risk .
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You have been told accurately. 'Avoiding' can easily be read as applying to both noun phrases following it. The solution is easy: reverse the order—
"We support our clients through the development of personal investment policies with particular emphasis on tax mitigation and avoiding unnecessary market risk. "
"We support our clients through the development of personal investment policies with particular emphasis on tax mitigation and avoiding unnecessary market risk. "
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