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Which sentence is a better choice:
We need to discuss the roofing labor that is not included in the estimate.
or
We need to discuss the labor for the roofing that is not included in the estimate.
Top answer
You have written these using a defining relative clause, the effect of which is to suggest that some roofing labour is included in the estimate, but other roofing labour is not. Is this what you intend? I wonder whether you may in fact mean this: We need to discuss the roofing labor, which is not included in the estimate.
- You have written these using a defining relative clause, the effect of which is to suggest that some roofing labour is included in the estimate, but other roofing labour is not.
- Is this what you intend?
- I wonder whether you may in fact mean this: We need to discuss the roofing labor, which is not included in the estimate.
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You have written these using a defining relative clause, the effect of which is to suggest that some roofing labour is included in the estimate, but other roofing labour is not. Is this what you intend? I wonder whether you may in fact mean this:
We need to discuss the roofing labor, which is not included in the estimate.
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