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AIQ
AIQ
00:27
@GWarner Thanksss
 
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AIQ
AIQ
07:28
@EddieKal Is "running" informal in " ... skills acquired through running university clubs"?
By "running", I am referring to the work or activities of someone like the president/vice president/executive-body member/etc.
If I make it formal, it loses the sense of the position. Compare this: "... skills acquired through actively participating in university clubs". While this sounds formal, it doesn't reflect the fact of "leading" the club. I feel like "... skills acquired through leading university clubs" is ambiguous ...
@M.A.R.
AIQ
AIQ
08:07
This would be a bullet point in a resume. Example: Strong management and organizational skills acquired through running university clubs
 
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Eddie Kal
Eddie Kal
15:13
@AIQ "Run" is a bit ambiguous here. The reader will wonder what you mean by "running university clubs". If you are not bound by space you should be a bit more specific.
 
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By137
By137
17:28
Hello, a friend of mine asked me why "you" comes after "should" in the sentence "Under no circumstances should you open the door to strangers." Grammar not being my strong suit, I thought it would be a simple matter of looking up should on one of the many online dictionaries, but none address this situation.
Examples where you comes after should are all of the variety "Should you need more information, please call the manager." or "We use Should you as an alternative to If you should" neither of which fit the sentence in question. Could someone point me in the right direction about finding information on this usage of should? Thank you.
AIQ
AIQ
18:26
@EddieKal I am not bound by space ... but I have two other items in that sentence other than the club thingy ...
 
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M.A.R.
M.A.R.
20:26
@By137 grammaring.com/…
 
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M.A.R.
M.A.R.
21:28
@AIQ Then I'd be explicit about my role in the university club thing.
AIQ
AIQ
21:41
@M.A.R. I know ... I have a section where I clearly state my roles and activities ... but that sentence is one in the top of the resume - where you write "Summary of Skills/Experiences" - I am trying to summarize 3 different jobs from where I acquired certain skills ...
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
Oh, then some ambiguity is allowed. Preferably with a "see §4" if that's possible in a resume. I wouldn't know 👀
AIQ
AIQ
22:02
@M.A.R. Can I ask you something trivial? It's been bothering me ... something doesn't "sound" right to my "non-native" ears ...
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
@AIQ Sure, go ahead
If I can't answer Google should be able to
AIQ
AIQ
Here is the old sentence:
> The objective was to find out if the policy was working effectively and equitably for all Canadians, and if not, then why, and how it could be improved.
Look at it, I can't tell what is going on there, which clause is which?
the punctuation looks like they have been placed based on how the reader should read it in terms of speed ... and not based on say logic
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
Well, you have the "The objective sentence", then an "if P then Q" with two Q's.
@AIQ Yes, that's one the major ways punctuation works these days
I don't find anything objectionable in that sentence. You're overthinking it.
You can omit "then" if you like.
AIQ
AIQ
The objective was to find out if X was working, and if [X was] not [working], then why [was it not working], and how [it?] could [it?] be improved.
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
22:18
Oh that classic subordinate clause thing
"how it could" would be way more common I think.
AIQ
AIQ
@M.A.R. Money ball!!!! Ngram confirmssssssssssssssss
@M.A.R. Thank you!
Do you think I should write "and if it was not" instead of "and if not"?
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
I didn't do anything Shrug
@AIQ doesn't matter
AIQ
AIQ
Like I am hoping a sane reader won't confuse "and if not" to be "and if the objective was not that which I just stated"

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