Sep 30, 2006 06:26
17 yrs ago
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Sanjiv Sadan (X)
What do you do? Do you primarily work on;
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Is the second sentence correct? Is "on" redundant here? Or is this sentence incomplete? Please suggest.
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| 5 +2 | Definitely incomplete sentence |
Joe L
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| 4 +3 | choice of preposition depends |
RHELLER
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Definitely incomplete sentence
The semicolon indicates that something then follows.
Plus, an object is required after the prepostion "on".
No sentence would just end this way.
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Note added at 24 mins (2006-09-30 06:50:44 GMT)
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Are you able to inquire about what might have been cut off from
this sentence? Something certainly is missing, UNLESS this is
part of a dialogue. Is this part of a dialogue where a speaker gets
cut off in mid-sentence, then your text is plausible, as is.
Hope this helps!
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Note added at 25 mins (2006-09-30 06:52:21 GMT)
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Correction: "Is this part of..." >>> "IF this is part of..."
Plus, an object is required after the prepostion "on".
No sentence would just end this way.
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Note added at 24 mins (2006-09-30 06:50:44 GMT)
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Are you able to inquire about what might have been cut off from
this sentence? Something certainly is missing, UNLESS this is
part of a dialogue. Is this part of a dialogue where a speaker gets
cut off in mid-sentence, then your text is plausible, as is.
Hope this helps!
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Note added at 25 mins (2006-09-30 06:52:21 GMT)
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Correction: "Is this part of..." >>> "IF this is part of..."
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
David Moore (X)
: Definitely incomplete - should in any case be terminated by a colon, if something follows, and NOT a semi-colon...
1 day 6 hrs
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Thank you, David! And your point is entirely correct.
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Alfa Trans (X)
8 days
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Thanks!!!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to both of you. The client has informed that there is colon in place of semi colon, which caused the confusion."
+3
13 mins
choice of preposition depends
do you primarily work on insurance claims?
or do you primarily work with medical reimbursements?
or...work in IT (information technology)?
or....work in cooperation with the HR department?
or .....work over at the new building?
or do you primarily work with medical reimbursements?
or...work in IT (information technology)?
or....work in cooperation with the HR department?
or .....work over at the new building?
Note from asker:
| Thanks for your answer but my question is if this sentence is complete. I am not asking about the prepositions. Does not it sound ambiguous? |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
niczav
4 mins
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thanks, niczav !
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| agree |
Fan Gao
: I agree and we'd have to see the rest of the sentence to know exactly which preposition fits best.
9 mins
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thanks Chinese Concept !
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| agree |
Jack Doughty
: or work to rule; or work by the book...
11 mins
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Hi Jack :-)
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Discussion
Because, as it is, it's simply an incomplete sentence.
more which you omitted?
Thanks.