[Grammar] I produce profit report/ reports everyday.

uktous · Jan 20, 2011

Hi,

Question:
Should I say report or reports?

Sentence:
I produce profit report/ reports everyday.
Note that: there is only 1 report each day.

My opinion:
I think report should be used.

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5jj · Jan 20, 2011

uktous said:
I produce profit report/ reports everyday.
Note that: there is only 1 report each day.

I produce a profit report every day.

There is of course, nothing wrong with:

I produce one profit report a day

Barb_D · Jan 20, 2011

I produce the daily profit report.

SoothingDave · Jan 20, 2011

There is also nothing wrong with saying "I produce the daily profit reports" even if there is only one per day. It's still plural as long as you work more than one day.

uktous · Jan 21, 2011

Barb_D said:
I produce the daily profit report.

hi,

any difference if I write it on my cv?

eg,

producing daily profit report which summarizes......

thanks

Barb_D · Jan 21, 2011

Remember CVs are very tightly written.

Create daily profit reports that summarize...

uktous · Jan 23, 2011

Barb_D said:
Remember CVs are very tightly written.

Create daily profit reports that summarize...

hi, sorry
a bit confusing

since there is no "a, an, the" in the since, which sentence should I say?

Create daily profit reports that summarize the ..
Create daily profit report that summarizes the..

5jj · Jan 23, 2011

uktous said:
hi, sorry
a bit confusing

since there is no "a, an, the" [STRIKE]in the since[/STRIKE], which sentence should I say?

Create daily profit reports that summarize the ..
Create daily profit report that summarizes the..

Since there is no "a, an, the", Barb has told you what to say.

If you want to to keep 'report' singular, then you need an article.

Barb_D · Jan 23, 2011

I would certainly agree with that in a sentence, but (in the US) a resume often will use a more headline-style format and omit articles in the bullets that summarize job responsibilities.

While a normal sentence might read "I write the daily profit report that summarizes the prior day's transactions that took place around the world" a resume bullet might read "Write daily profit report summarizing prior day's worldwide transactions."

uktous · Jan 23, 2011

Barb_D said:
I would certainly agree with that in a sentence, but (in the US) a resume often will use a more headline-style format and omit articles in the bullets that summarize job responsibilities.

While a normal sentence might read "I write the daily profit report that summarizes the prior day's transactions that took place around the world" a resume bullet might read "Write daily profit report summarizing prior day's worldwide transactions."

oh, yes, your sentence remind me an important grammar

report that summarizes the .... = report summarizing the ...

[Grammar] I produce profit report/ reports everyday.

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