[Grammar] To acquire or acquiring

[seanlim]

Hi there,

Should I use "to acquire" or "acquiring"?

I was joining in a team of 15 members to acquire/acquiring a total of 3 ISO standards for TN Singapore on behalf of entire IT department.

Thank you

 

[MikeNewYork]

I would use "to acquire" there.

 

[Tdol]

I would join a team, not join in.

 

[Boris Tatarenko]

I don't understand why there's "in a team" instead of "in the team".

 

[Barb_D]

Do you mean this?

I became part of a 15-member team tasked with obtaining three separate ISO certficiations for TN Singapore.

I don't know what you mean by "on behalf of the entire IT department."

 

[seanlim]

Hi Barb_D,

I means each department e.g. data entry, warehouse, marketing have to send at least one staff to represent the entire department to fulfill the requirement of ISO. And I represent IT(Information Technology).

Thank you

 

[Barb_D]

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I represented the IT department on a 15-member team tasked with obtaining three separate ISO certficiations for TN Singapore.[/FONT]

 

[seanlim]

Hi Barb_D,

I don't mean to disrespect, just want to double confirm that the "15-member" do not require "s"?

15-member/15-members.

Thank you

 

[Matthew Wai]

It is used as an adjective, so there should be no 's' behind it.

Not a teacher.

 

[Barb_D]

Hi Barb_D,

I don't mean to disrespect, just want to double confirm that the "15-member" do not require "s"?

15-member/15-members.

Thank you

It is always a good thing to question something that doesn't seem right. I do make a LOT of typos, and while most do not affect the grammar, sometimes they do. I don't think confirming something that doesn't seem right is disrespectful at all.

But yes, it's correct as written.

A 3-mile hike.
A 20-member panel.
A 6-foot ladder.
A 500-page book.

We use the singular for all those constructions.