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Subject:Re: Grammar gurus: I have a question From:"Chris Morton" <salt -dot- morton -at- gmail -dot- com> To:"Barbara Philbrick" <caslon -at- alltel -dot- net>, techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:51:17 -0700
*"GIMME REWRITE!"*
"The executive in charge of the audit should also sign off [on?] this
objective to prevent a type 2 diagnostic."
> Chris
On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 11:36 AM, Barbara Philbrick <caslon -at- alltel -dot- net>wrote:
> In the sentence:
> "It is recommended that the executive in charge of the audit also signs off
> this objective to prevent a type 2 diagnostic."
>
> Should it be "signs off" or "sign off"?
>
> The voices in my head are arguing and need another opinion :-)
>
> Thank you!
>
> Barb
>
> Barbara Philbrick
> Caslon Services Inc.
> Aurora, OH
> 330-995-0499
>http://home.alltel.net/caslon/
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