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Business English Course Part 7
Business English Course Part 7
Incorrect: That is our new partner who's contribution will be integral to our success.
Correct: That is our new partner whose contribution will be integral to our success.
Incorrect: That is our new partner whose a major contributor in our next project.
Correct: That is our new partner who's a major contributor in our next project.
Explanation: "Who's" means "Who is". "Whose" means "belongs to".
Incorrect: John in addition to Stacy have resigned.
Correct: John in addition to Stacy has resigned.
Incorrect: John together with Stacy have resigned.
Correct: John together with Stacy has resigned.
Incorrect: John along with Stacy have resigned.
Correct: John along with Stacy has resigned.
Incorrect: John as well as Stacy have resigned.
Correct: John as well as Stacy has resigned.
Explanation: The subject in these phrases is only John. Stacy is a deviation phrase. It just adds extra information but is not part of the subject.
Incorrect: I took a taxi before they arrived.
Correct: I had taken a taxi before they arrived.
Weak: I had travelled to New York last year.
Strong: I travelled to New York last year.
Incorrect: I rented this apartment last month.
Correct: I have rented this apartment last month.
Explanation:
Use the past tense ("travelled") for actions that happened in the past.
Use the past perfect ("had taken") for actions that happened in the past before something else.
Use the present perfect ("have rented") for actions that happened in the past and continue till now.
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Correct: That is our new partner whose contribution will be integral to our success.
Incorrect: That is our new partner whose a major contributor in our next project.
Correct: That is our new partner who's a major contributor in our next project.
Explanation: "Who's" means "Who is". "Whose" means "belongs to".
Incorrect: John in addition to Stacy have resigned.
Correct: John in addition to Stacy has resigned.
Incorrect: John together with Stacy have resigned.
Correct: John together with Stacy has resigned.
Incorrect: John along with Stacy have resigned.
Correct: John along with Stacy has resigned.
Incorrect: John as well as Stacy have resigned.
Correct: John as well as Stacy has resigned.
Explanation: The subject in these phrases is only John. Stacy is a deviation phrase. It just adds extra information but is not part of the subject.
Incorrect: I took a taxi before they arrived.
Correct: I had taken a taxi before they arrived.
Weak: I had travelled to New York last year.
Strong: I travelled to New York last year.
Incorrect: I rented this apartment last month.
Correct: I have rented this apartment last month.
Explanation:
Use the past tense ("travelled") for actions that happened in the past.
Use the past perfect ("had taken") for actions that happened in the past before something else.
Use the present perfect ("have rented") for actions that happened in the past and continue till now.
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