The sentence given above is a common clause seen in government orders and circulars. It looks gramatically incorrect. The correct usage could be "This is issued with the approval of XYZ. My attempt to get the correctness of sentence yielded no firm answer.
2007-10-15 16:21:52 · 2 answers · asked by Raj 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The sentence is gramatically incorrect.
It should either be what you've suggested or it could be "This has been issued with the approval of XYZ."
They should correct it, especially if it's in government documents.
2007-10-15 16:48:45 · answer #1 · answered by suchiemail 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sentence you have quoted is grammatically not correct. It probably was written by a person who visualized the sentence first in his native language and then translated it (transliterated) in English. This type of error happens many a times in countries where English is not the main language. We come across many such sentences which sometimes make us laugh uncontrollably!
I agree with your version of the sentence.
2007-10-15 20:20:41 · answer #2 · answered by greenhorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋