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Jack1234 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

the usage of "environment"

In the timed-critical business environment.
In timed-critical business environment.
May I know which one is correct?
  

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'The' is needed, but neither one seems reasonable to me. Where did you get 'timed-critical'? 'Timing-critical' perhaps, but even that sounds more awkward than necessary.

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'The' is needed, but neither one seems reasonable to me. Where did you get 'timed-critical'? 'Timing-critical' perhaps, but even that sounds more awkward than necessary. "In business, where timing is critical..."