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Subject:Re: Which is correct/best? From:Deborah Cooper <dcooper -at- INSTEPMOBILE -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 8 Oct 1998 10:27:07 -0700
Hi, gang,
Thanks for the input! I know have a better sentence structure from
all of this. I wasn't the original author of this work so....many thanks
to all.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Deborah Cooper
> Sent: Thursday, October 08, 1998 10:13 AM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: Which is correct/best?
>
> I'm having trouble with a specific sentence and could use
> some help. My original sentence is:
>
> "There are terms used in this reference guide requiring clarification
> before reading further. The following terms are interchangeable:"
>
> Should it be written as:
> "A number of terms used in this reference guide require clarification
> before you read further."
>
> or:
> "A number of terms used in this reference guide need to be clarified
> before you read further."
>
> or
> Before reading further, a number of terms used in this reference guide
> need to be clarified."
>
> or
> "Before reading further, a number of terms used in this reference
> guide
> require clarification."
>
> Thansk for the help, gang!
