[Grammar] by/using/by using MS Word

[uktous]

Hi,

Question:
How can I write sentence A and B into 1 sentence?

SentenceA: I used MS Word to complete some projects.
SentenceB: I obtained excellent results for some projects, eg, A, B and C.

Sentence1:
I obtained excellent results for some projects using MS Word , eg, A, B and C.
Sentence2:
I obtained excellent results for some projects, using MS Word, eg, A, B and C.
Sentence3:
I obtained excellent results for some projects by MS Word, eg, A, B and C.
Sentence4:
I obtained excellent results for some projects, by MS Word, eg, A, B and C.
Sentence5:
I obtained excellent results for some projects by using MS Word, eg, A, B and C.
Sentence6:
I obtained excellent results for some projects, by using MS Word, eg, A, B and C.

My opiniom:
I think sentence 1 is the best.

Thanks

http://forum.wordreference.com/editpost.php?do=editpost&p=8811552

 

[BobK]

Hi,

Question:
How can I write sentence A and B into 1 sentence?

SentenceA: I used MS Word to complete some projects.
SentenceB: I obtained excellent results for some projects, eg, A, B and C.

Sentence1:
I obtained excellent results for some projects using MS Word , eg, A, B and C. :?:
Sentence2:
I obtained excellent results for some projects, using MS Word, eg, A, B and C. :cross:
Sentence3:
I obtained excellent results for some projects by MS Word, eg, A, B and C.:cross:
Sentence4:
I obtained excellent results for some projects, by MS Word, eg, A, B and C. :cross:
Sentence5:
I obtained excellent results for some projects by using MS Word, eg, A, B and C. :cross:
Sentence6:
I obtained excellent results for some projects, by using MS Word, eg, A, B and C.:cross:

My opiniom:
I think sentence 1 is the best.

Thanks

I agree, but I'm still not happy about it. The comma is all that stands between the reader and the misconception that A B and C are examples of MSWord ;-)

Why not uses the word 'use' for both processes: I have used MSWord to write several...

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[uktous]

I agree, but I'm still not happy about it. The comma is all that stands between the reader and the misconception that A B and C are examples of MSWord ;-)

Why not uses the word 'use' for both processes: I have used MSWord to write several...

b

Hi,

How about the following sentence?

I obtained excellent results for some MS Word projects, eg, A, B and C


When I says "MS Word projects", what will you think?

Will you think "I improved the MS Word system"?
Will you think "I used MS Word to complete those projects"?

 

[BobK]

I don't think there's any risk that someone might thing you had improved MS Word (if such a thing were possible ;-)). But I don't think it's reasonable to refer to 'an MS Word project' when what you've done is just use it - although if you were going to produce a document using several new features of MS Word a friend might say something like 'You've got a nice little MS Word project there - rather you than me!'

b

PS In a specialized case you might use this term. For example, in my time as a technical writer I used several tools - DEC Standard Runoff, LaTeX, VAX Document, Interleaf, FrameMaker, MS Word .... When starting work on a maintenance project (on an existing manual set, that is) it was necessary to talk about whatever tool had been used. This sort of job might be referred to with a specific reference to the writing tool - 'Bob. I want you to update the Crasher manuals; it's an MS Word project.'