"I am particularly interested in working at XYZ LLP because of the firm's broad range of business-related expertise, including tax law, a practice area that I am very drawn to."
Specifically, should I use a comma or semi-colon after competition law?
Is this sentence gramatically correct? Forum
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Is this sentence gramatically correct?
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Re: Is this sentence gramatically correct?
Comma is correct.
However, you need an extra word: "... because of the firm's broad range of business-related expertise, including in competition law, a practice area that I am very drawn to."
However, you need an extra word: "... because of the firm's broad range of business-related expertise, including in competition law, a practice area that I am very drawn to."
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Re: Is this sentence gramatically correct?
I think it's correct, but it's a bit awkward. Maybe two sentences?
"I am particularly interested in working at XYZ LLP because of the firm's broad range of business-related expertise. For example, I am very drawn to competition law [because . . . ]."
Also keeps you from ending the sentence with a preposition.
"I am particularly interested in working at XYZ LLP because of the firm's broad range of business-related expertise. For example, I am very drawn to competition law [because . . . ]."
Also keeps you from ending the sentence with a preposition.
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Re: Is this sentence gramatically correct?
Where does the original sentence say "competition law"? I see "tax law". Anyway, if you are truly interested in tax law and the firm is big in tax law, I think you should make a bigger deal out of it- "I am particularly interested in working at XYZ LLP because of the firm's expertise in the area of tax law, as well as its broad range of business-related expertise in its other practice areas."Anonymous User wrote:"I am particularly interested in working at XYZ LLP because of the firm's broad range of business-related expertise, including tax law, a practice area that I am very drawn to."
Specifically, should I use a comma or semi-colon after competition law?
What's competition law?
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mbaino
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Re: Is this sentence gramatically correct?
+1. Make shorter, punchier sentences. Shorter sentences sound much better than rambling sentences with multiple clauses.JusticeHarlan wrote:I think it's correct, but it's a bit awkward. Maybe two sentences?
"I am particularly interested in working at XYZ LLP because of the firm's broad range of business-related expertise. For example, I am very drawn to competition law [because . . . ]."
Also keeps you from ending the sentence with a preposition.
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