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SHD Posted 16 years ago
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Which one is correct?

Item has been reuplostered with available fabric as the upholstery has been damaged badly / Reupholstered with available fabric as the existing upholstery has been damaged badly.
  

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These are both written in a "telegraphic" (abbreviated) style of English, such as is used in headlines, notes, bullet points etc. " In "telegraphic" English you can omit "The/this", or you can omit all of "The/this item has been". Whether this style is appropriate depends on context.

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  • These are both written in a "telegraphic" (abbreviated) style of English, such as is used in headlines, notes, bullet points etc.
  • " In "telegraphic" English you can omit "The/this", or you can omit all of "The/this item has been".
  • Whether this style is appropriate depends on context.
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These are both written in a "telegraphic" (abbreviated) style of English, such as is used in headlines, notes, bullet points etc. If you want a fully-formed sentence then you can say:

"The/this item has been reupholstered with available fabric as the existing upholstery was badly damaged."

In "telegraphic" English you can omit "The/this", or you can omit all of "The/this item ha
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