Before a review meeting, the company should the customer with:
a report on capacity for/in the past/previous 3 months.
which words I should use and why ?
I am always confused about for and in and past and previous
Thanks
2007-01-17 05:24:58 · 8 answers · asked by Iwanttoknow 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
" for the past 3 months"
previous would need to insinuate "previous to when or what" previous to this report ... to the last report ... what ?
" for the past 3 months" is finite & clear.
regards,
Philip T
2007-01-17 05:29:22 · answer #1 · answered by Philip T 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a report on capacity in the previous 3 months
Saying "for the past 3 months" would lead you to believe that something has been noticed in the past 3 months. saying "in the previous three months" leads you to your intended goal- making it known that you purposely reviewed the past 3 months, and came up with these findings.
2007-01-17 13:29:17 · answer #2 · answered by HeadAche 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"a report on capacity for the past 3 months" should suffice.
Or:
"a report on capacity for the previous 3 months"
Also, your first sentence is missing "ask", "the company should ask the customer for"...
Unless they are to "receive" the report... then it should be: "the company should provide the customer with..."
2007-01-17 13:29:27 · answer #3 · answered by TedTheAtheist 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"In the past three months" would work the best if you are trying to be clear, but "A report on capacity for the past three months" should be understood. Play it safe, use "In the past three months" would be my advice, and people won't think that you are getting too wordy. (I wouldn't but some people would consider "A report on capacity in the past three months" as being too wordy.) If you are trying to get them to like you, use the first one, and if you want them to think you intelligent, the second. It all depends on your situation.
2007-01-17 13:36:50 · answer #4 · answered by opengirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
past 3 months
2007-01-17 13:34:20 · answer #5 · answered by Emilee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It almost seems as though you are intelligent.
The words themselves are easy to follow, but in that particular order they are confusing.
Is the answer 'Matt Damon'?
2007-01-17 13:29:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not very much if at all should the occasion arise thus proving that verily.
2007-01-17 13:30:19 · answer #7 · answered by hussyman2003 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Agree w/ emilee_dowell.
2007-01-17 22:02:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋