Kailin
Should I add "and" in the sentence "We provide services for both..."? Which sentence is better in formal writing? "We provide services for both international companies from China, India, USA, Canada and domestic firms." "We provide services for both international companies from China, India, USA, Canada, and domestic firms." "We provide services for both international companies from China, India, USA and Canada and domestic firms." "We provide services for both international companies from China, India, USA and Canada, and domestic firms." The main questions are whether "and" should be inserted before "Canada", and whether "," should be inserted before "domestic", to make the sentence clear and formal. Feel free to rewrite them if you feel there is a better option. Also, when reading the sentence, would you understand "domestic firms" as firms from the same place as the service provider? If not, what would you suggest to revise it? Thank you very much!
28 ก.พ. 2015 เวลา 10:48
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You only use 'both' if you are speaking about two things, never more than two.
28 กุมภาพันธ์ 2015
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I am feeling like I am translating for some website (for free), but I wold still give it a go :-) "We provide services for international companies from China, India, USA and Canada as well as for local organisations."
28 กุมภาพันธ์ 2015
"And" should not be inserted before Canada. The word "both" should only be used if you are referring to two countries in your sentence. "Domestic firms" are firms that are not foreign or international.
28 กุมภาพันธ์ 2015
Thank you Monica! It is very helpful!
28 กุมภาพันธ์ 2015
And should not be inserted before Canada, but adding it before domestic is fine.
28 กุมภาพันธ์ 2015
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