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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

"Used X and Y databases and presented..."- need comma?

Hi,

I'm not sure if I need a comma between "databases" and "and"

"I used X and Y databases, and presented it with..."

Thanks
  

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Hi, It's hard to comment without seeing the full sentence, but it seems to be necessary. Clive

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Hi,

It's hard to comment without seeing the full sentence, but it seems to be necessary.

Clive
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Here is the full sentence:

"I conducted the heavy equipment industry analysis using Datamonitor and Hoover’s databases, and presented the company analysis with the group"
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Hi,

Yes, use the comma.

Here are a couple of other comments.

You present something to somebody. ie not 'with'.

You seem to be speaking of two different analyses ( ie the heavy
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Hi,

I meant that I'm doing the industry analysis alone and then present the company analysis with the group.
I guess in this case it should be "with".
The group and I presented to the class.

Right?

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Hi,

Yes, in that case. Or you could say 'with the rest of the group', since you are part of it.

And they are two different analyses, right?

Clive
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Well, the industry analysis is part of the company analysis.
Each of us had some part of the company analysis.

Thanks
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