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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Which one is right or better?
0 I have two different versions of sentences and want to know which one is right? I have a feeling that both are right. If that is so, tell me which one is more preferable. 02 br
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00 1) I was President of Jim Doe Company. I am Presdent of Jim Doe Company, and I will be President of Jim Doe Company. 02 br
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00 2) I was the President of Jim Doe Company. I am the President of Jim Doe Company, and I will be the President of Jim Doe Company. 02 br
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00 I know you have covered this area of grammar extensively in the past, kindly refer to me the threads if you feel that will serve me right. 02 br
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00 Also, am I right on saying that a comma between sentences will be correct to be placed if the sentences are independent in nature and can function on their own, no matter 01 b 00 how close 02 b 00 they are in content? 0-
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00 1) I was President of Jim Doe Company. I am Presdent of Jim Doe Company, and I will be President of Jim Doe Company. 02 br
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00 2) I was the President of Jim Doe Company. I am the President of Jim Doe Company, and I will be the President of Jim Doe Company. 02 br
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00 I know you have covered this area of grammar extensively in the past, kindly refer to me the threads if you feel that will serve me right. 02 br
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00 Also, am I right on saying that a comma between sentences will be correct to be placed if the sentences are independent in nature and can function on their own, no matter 01 b 00 how close 02 b 00 they are in content? 0-
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0 Both versions are fine: the first uses the job title and the second uses the position. 0-
- 0 Both versions are fine: the first uses the job title and the second uses the position.
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0 Both versions are fine: the first uses the job title and the second uses the position. I am unclear about your question regarding commas, but commas would be preferable to periods here; as independent sentences the style is oversimple. 0-
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0 I believe the second one is correct.. 01 b 00 "the president" 02 b 00 and not just "president". 02 br
00 And one more thing.. if that is one sentence.. why do you repeat the phrase "the president of jim doe company " ?? 02 br
00 Why cant you just put it as " I was, am and will be the president of Jim Doe Company" ?? 02 br
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00 And one more thing.. if that is one sentence.. why do you repeat the phrase "the president of jim doe company " ?? 02 br
00 Why cant you just put it as " I was, am and will be the president of Jim Doe Company" ?? 02 br
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0 Thank you. 02 br
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00 I was writing out separately because I was consciously trying to ask about the uses of the phrases or words 01 u 00 in each individual context 02 u 00 . I am sure your sentence will be the one almost everyone will use when trying to combine those three sentences. 0-
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00 I was writing out separately because I was consciously trying to ask about the uses of the phrases or words 01 u 00 in each individual context 02 u 00 . I am sure your sentence will be the one almost everyone will use when trying to combine those three sentences. 0-
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00 "the president" and "President" 02 br
00 The word doesn't need to be capitalized all the time. Like a previous poster stated, one is the title (President) and the other is the position (the president). 0-
00 "the president" and "President" 02 br
00 The word doesn't need to be capitalized all the time. Like a previous poster stated, one is the title (President) and the other is the position (the president). 0-
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0 Thank you. 02 br
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00 When you are writing something using the word in the context of the position, can we write that word (ie, the president) in small letters all the time? Any exceptions where it would be written with the first letter of it in a capital letter (eg, the President)? 02 br
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00 Also, can we 01 u 00 always 02 u 00 use the
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00 When you are writing something using the word in the context of the position, can we write that word (ie, the president) in small letters all the time? Any exceptions where it would be written with the first letter of it in a capital letter (eg, the President)? 02 br
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00 Also, can we 01 u 00 always 02 u 00 use the
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0 Re your first question, I am sure there are exceptions. 02 br
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00 Re your second question, English uses few of those 'titles'-- only 01 i 00 Pastor Smith 02 i 00 and 01 i 00 The Honorable Judge Chin 02 i 00 are natural. 0-
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00 Re your second question, English uses few of those 'titles'-- only 01 i 00 Pastor Smith 02 i 00 and 01 i 00 The Honorable Judge Chin 02 i 00 are natural. 0-
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0 Thank you. 02 br
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00 How about in the 00 sentential 00 context below, would you say that the phrase "the district attorney Ron Carver" should be written as "the district attorney named Ron Carver" to be better? 02 br
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00 Vance, 45, playes 01 u 00 the district attorney Ron Carver 02 u 00 in the NBC show "Law & Order: Criminal Inte
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00 How about in the 00 sentential 00 context below, would you say that the phrase "the district attorney Ron Carver" should be written as "the district attorney named Ron Carver" to be better? 02 br
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00 Vance, 45, playes 01 u 00 the district attorney Ron Carver 02 u 00 in the NBC show "Law & Order: Criminal Inte
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0 1-- No; but I might place it into apposition by inserting a comma after 01 i 00 attorney 02 i 00 . 02 br
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00 2-- From 01 i 00 Merriam-Webster's 02 i 00 online: 02 br
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00 Main Entry: 01 b 00 sen·ten·tial 02 b 00 05 0 02 br
00 Pronunciation: 00 sen-'ten(t)-sh&l 02 br
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00 2-- From 01 i 00 Merriam-Webster's 02 i 00 online: 02 br
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00 Main Entry: 01 b 00 sen·ten·tial 02 b 00 05 0 02 br
00 Pronunciation: 00 sen-'ten(t)-sh&l 02 br
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