spelling police I need your help
spelling police I need your help
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wjwren

Original Poster:

4,484 posts

166 months

Friday 10th July 2015
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Is this correct grammar?

(I'm quoting someone on a website who is endorsing my product)




John Jones said "the service is amazing and we find the product great".
Mike Smith, deputy manager added, "since we have had the new product our productivity has increased 10"".

dingg

4,567 posts

250 months

Friday 10th July 2015
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do you really mean the productivity has increased 10 inches or 10 fold?

wjwren

Original Poster:

4,484 posts

166 months

Friday 10th July 2015
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I meant 10%! doh

groundcontrol

1,539 posts

222 months

Friday 10th July 2015
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Both technically correct, but lazy and stupid-sounding nonetheless.

Galileo

3,147 posts

249 months

Friday 10th July 2015
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"..increased by 10%."

marshalla

15,902 posts

232 months

Friday 10th July 2015
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Productivity, output, turnover or profit ? One of those would make me pay far more attention than the other three.

Kiltie

7,505 posts

277 months

Friday 10th July 2015
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wjwren said:
Is this correct grammar?

(I'm quoting someone on a website who is endorsing my product)




John Jones said "the service is amazing and we find the product great".
Mike Smith, deputy manager added, "since we have had the new product our productivity has increased 10"".
You're going to quote their endorsement but alter the wording?

wjwren

Original Poster:

4,484 posts

166 months

Friday 10th July 2015
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the endorsement is made up here for example purposes only.

Kiltie

7,505 posts

277 months

Friday 10th July 2015
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So you're making up endorsements? confused

Magic919

14,587 posts

232 months

Friday 10th July 2015
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You need the grammar nazis, not the spelling police.

Martin_M

2,071 posts

258 months

Friday 10th July 2015
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If the endorsement is poorly phrased then I'd want to alter it as well.