[Grammar] Double use of 'And'

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Is it grammatically correct to use the word ‘and’ twice in a sentence? For example, does the following sentence read correctly:

“I have experience of training and supervising staff and consider myself to be an excellent leader and negotiator.”
 

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Is it grammatically correct to use the word ‘and’ twice in a sentence? For example, does the following sentence read correctly:

“I have experience [STRIKE]of[/STRIKE] [in] training and supervising staff and consider myself to be an excellent leader and negotiator.”
Yes, it's correct. I'd put a comma after 'staff' for clarity - but it's not essential.
 

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Of course. Use the language to make sense, not to placate your misinformed 3rd grade English teacher.

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I'd say "experience in" not "of" but that could be a US thing.
 

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I'd use in too- of suggests that they have done it but not very much or very often.
 
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