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Old 08-Aug-2009, 08:50
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Hello,

I could use some proof-reading with this sentence:

"Work experience is very important for Finnish students and what I have learned from work,is that usability is still more or less overlooked"

The part in bold is something I'm not quite sure about.. I feel that it should be smoother somehow.

Thanks in advance
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Hello,

I could use some proof-reading with this sentence:

"Work experience is very important for Finnish students and what little/mostly/clearly I have learned from work,is that usability is still more or less overlooked"

The part in bold is something I'm not quite sure about.. I feel that it should be smoother somehow.

Thanks in advance
Use an adverb as suggested. Perhaps it sounds better
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Old 08-Aug-2009, 10:33
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Thanks for the tips.

Hmm, could it be something like "and from work I have learned.." or "and via work.."? Or are those incorrect? I am trying to say something like that work experience has taught me that usability is still etc. but I don't want to repeat the term 'work experience'

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Hello,

I could use some proof-reading with this sentence:

"Work experience is very important for Finnish students and what I have learned from work,is that usability is still more or less overlooked"

The part in bold is something I'm not quite sure about.. I feel that it should be smoother somehow.

Thanks in advance
"Work experience is very important for Finnish students and I have learned, from my experience of working, that usability is still more or less overlooked"

I think perhaps the above is an improvement, though the original is ok.
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