employing/using them

[I'm a Chubby Baby]

Hi, everyone. Does either 'employing' or 'using' work?

I believe the advantage of driverless cars far outweighs the disadvantage because businesses can cut costs by employing/using them.

 

[GoesStation]

"Employing" has an extra, unnecessary syllable.

Your sentence says driverless cars provide only one advantage and one disadvantage. That seems unlikely.

 

[I'm a Chubby Baby]

"Employing" has an extra, unnecessary syllable.

Thanks. Do you mean either word works, but 'employing' doesn't sound smooth?

"Your sentence says driverless cars provide only one advantage and one disadvantage. That seems unlikely.

I know but I only wrote one advantage and one disadvantage in my body paragraphs. That's why I used the singular.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Thanks. Do you mean either word works, but 'employing' doesn't sound smooth?

It's not as concise as "using."

I know but I only wrote one advantage and one disadvantage in my body paragraphs. That's why I used the singular.

The word "the" tells us there is only one advantage and one disadvantage.

If you think there are more than one, then say, "One advantage of . . . ."

That makes clear that it's just one of several advantages. So I'd say something like:

I believe one advantage of driverless cars is that [STRIKE]far outweighs the disadvantage because[/STRIKE] businesses can cut costs by [STRIKE]employing/[/STRIKE]using them.

It's an advantage to employers. It's a disadvantage to employees.

 

[I'm a Chubby Baby]

I believe one advantage of driverless cars is that [STRIKE]far outweighs the disadvantage because[/STRIKE] businesses can cut costs by [STRIKE]employing/[/STRIKE]using them.

Thanks, Charlie. I am trying to answer this question: In the future all cars, buses and trucks will be driverless. The only people travelling inside these vehicles will be passengers. Do you think the advantages of driverless vehicles outweigh the disadvantages?

I have to give my opinion in the introduction paragraph by saying whether I think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. However, I only wrote one advantage and one disadvantage in my body paragraphs (I was told it's completely okay to write just one). Do you think the following opinion sentence works?

I believe businesses can cut costs by using driverless cars, and this advantage far outweighs any potential disadvantage.
Is it okay to use 'any potential disadvantage' in the introduction, but go on to give one very specific disadvantage in the following paragraph?

 

[jutfrank]

I have to give my opinion in the introduction paragraph by saying whether I think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. However, I only wrote one advantage and one disadvantage in my body paragraphs (I was told it's completely okay to write just one).

GoesStation's point is that if you say 'the disadvantage', it sounds like you think there is only one disadvantage.

Remember that the examiner wants you to discuss the topic. Do you think that mentioning only one advantage and only one disadvantage is the best way to do that?