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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Which one is more appropriate?

Relocation of 8 power sockets in the sitting room.
Please relocate the power sockets at 8 places in the sitting room.
  

Top answer

They have different functions. The first one is a noun phrase. It could be a heading, for example.

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  • They have different functions.
  • The first one is a noun phrase.
  • It could be a heading, for example.
  • The second one is an instruction, telling someone what to do.
  • Which one you use depends on the context.
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They have different functions. The first one is a noun phrase. It could be a heading, for example. The second one is an instruction, telling someone what to do. Which one you use depends on the context.
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Thank you for your help.
I need to use the second sentence. Is it grammatically correct?
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AnonymousI need to use the second sentence. Is it grammatically correct?
It's grammatically correct. If I'm being fussy, I find "relocate ... at 8 places ..." slightly unsatisfactory, possibly because it is not clear whether "at 8 places" refers to the original places or the new places. I think you can just say "Please relocate the eight sockets in the sitting
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Once again, thank you for helping me to correct my sentence. Can I write as follows?
Please relocate the power sockets to 6 locations in the sitting area
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AnonymousOnce again, thank you for helping me to correct my sentence. Can I write as follows?Please relocate the power sockets to 6 locations in the sitting area
I guess so, but the idea of relocating to a location seems slightly repetitious. "sitting area" does not mean exactly the same as "sitting room".
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