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"validates" or "validates that" or something else?
What is the correct grammatical construction for the object/subordinate clause in this sentence?
"When a customer enters dimensions for a package, the server validates the sum of the length plus girth (2 x height + 2 x width) does not exceed 84 inches."
Should it be "validates" or "validates that", or broken into two sentences, or something else? It seems the object (sum) is morphing into something else (the subject of the subordinate clause) by the end of the sentence.
They are really validating two things the sum and that it does not exceed 84 inches, but that is too wordy.
Thanks for your help,
Erleyedit
"When a customer enters dimensions for a package, the server validates the sum of the length plus girth (2 x height + 2 x width) does not exceed 84 inches."
Should it be "validates" or "validates that", or broken into two sentences, or something else? It seems the object (sum) is morphing into something else (the subject of the subordinate clause) by the end of the sentence.
They are really validating two things the sum and that it does not exceed 84 inches, but that is too wordy.
Thanks for your help,
Erleyedit
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Hi, What is the correct grammatical construction for the object/subordinate clause in this sentence? " Should it be "validates" or "validates that", or broken into two sentences, or something else? It seems the object (sum) is morphing into something else (the subject of the subordinate clause) by the end of the sentence.
- Hi, What is the correct grammatical construction for the object/subordinate clause in this sentence?
- " Should it be "validates" or "validates that", or broken into two sentences, or something else?
- It seems the object (sum) is morphing into something else (the subject of the subordinate clause) by the end of the sentence.
- They are really validating two things the sum and that it does not exceed 84 inches, but that is too wordy.
- 'Girth' is not commonly used in such a context.
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Hi,
What is the correct grammatical construction for the object/subordinate clause in this sentence?
"When a customer enters dimensions for a package, the server validates the sum of the length plus girth (2 x height + 2 x width) does not exceed 84 inches."
Should it be "validates" or "validates that", or broken into two sentences, or something else? It seems the objec
What is the correct grammatical construction for the object/subordinate clause in this sentence?
"When a customer enters dimensions for a package, the server validates the sum of the length plus girth (2 x height + 2 x width) does not exceed 84 inches."
Should it be "validates" or "validates that", or broken into two sentences, or something else? It seems the objec
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