To work on the line

[nyggus]

"Working on the same line as Smith (1999), Kosynski obtained a very interesting result in which..."

Is it a correct and fine-looking sentence?

All the best,
Nyggus

[MikeNewYork]

Originally Posted by nyggus

"Working on the same line as Smith (1999), Kosynski obtained a very interesting result in which..."

Is it a correct and fine-looking sentence?

All the best,
Nyggus

I think more context would help, but my first reaction to this was that Kosynski and Smith were employed on a production line.

You might be thinking of "working along the same line(s)".

[nyggus]

Originally Posted by MikeNewYork

I think more context would help, but my first reaction to this was that Kosynski and Smith were employed on a production line.

You might be thinking of "working along the same line(s)".

Maybe... But what does it mean, "working along the same line(s)"?

Nyggus

[MikeNewYork]

Originally Posted by nyggus

Maybe... But what does it mean, "working along the same line(s)"?

Nyggus

It means working on the same or similar idea(s).

[nyggus]

Originally Posted by MikeNewYork

It means working on the same or similar idea(s).

This is exactly what I meant, then. Should it thus be ""Working along the same line as Smith (1999), Kosynski obtained a very interesting result in which..."?

Thanks,
Nyggus

[MikeNewYork]

Originally Posted by nyggus

This is exactly what I meant, then. Should it thus be ""Working along the same line as Smith (1999), Kosynski obtained a very interesting result in which..."?

Thanks,
Nyggus

Yes, but I think "lines" is more common with complicated projects.