MUSCOVITE Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
alternatives (in parallel, concurrently, etc.)
Hi,
"Users who have two monitors at their disposal can CONCURRENTLY view the first document on one screen and the second document on the other."
(1) Does this sentence sound ok to you?
If it doesn't, could you please correct it?
(2) I used "concurrently" in my sample sentence (above).
I wonder if "concurrently" is 100% interchangeable with
2.1 in parallel
2.2 at the same time
2.3 simultaneously
in this context?
Would the sample sentence "slightly change" (perhaps such usage brings about some nuances?) if I moved "concurrently"/"simultaneously", etc." to the end of the sentence?
Thank you!
mus-te
"Users who have two monitors at their disposal can CONCURRENTLY view the first document on one screen and the second document on the other."
(1) Does this sentence sound ok to you?
If it doesn't, could you please correct it?
(2) I used "concurrently" in my sample sentence (above).
I wonder if "concurrently" is 100% interchangeable with
2.1 in parallel
2.2 at the same time
2.3 simultaneously
in this context?
Would the sample sentence "slightly change" (perhaps such usage brings about some nuances?) if I moved "concurrently"/"simultaneously", etc." to the end of the sentence?
Thank you!
mus-te
Top answer
I think I would use the word simultaneously. You could say, Users with two monitors at their disposal can view two documents simultaneously. It's a bit more concise.
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I think I would use the word simultaneously. You could say,
Users with two monitors at their disposal can view two documents simultaneously.
It's a bit more concise.
Users with two monitors at their disposal can view two documents simultaneously.
It's a bit more concise.
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Thank you for your response but...
There is a big difference (in meaning) between the original sentence and the one you suggested (imho).
The original sentence emphasizes (I mean it is expected to emphasize :-) that TWO different documents can be displayed on TWO different monitors (separately). It is an important point because one monitor screen may not be large enough to conven
There is a big difference (in meaning) between the original sentence and the one you suggested (imho).
The original sentence emphasizes (I mean it is expected to emphasize :-) that TWO different documents can be displayed on TWO different monitors (separately). It is an important point because one monitor screen may not be large enough to conven
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Yes, I actually thought that when I read the original sentence. 
What actuallyis the advantage of having two screens instead
What actuallyis the advantage of having two screens instead 0