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Is the sentence ok?

 
 
Reply Fri 14 Jan, 2011 04:05 am
Statistically speaking, you guys have given me good information that it is worth to give a try.
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Setanta
 
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Reply Fri 14 Jan, 2011 04:06 am
@oristarA,
No, the sentence sucks.
oristarA
 
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Reply Fri 14 Jan, 2011 04:09 am
@Setanta,
Setanta wrote:

No, the sentence sucks.


Edit it then, please.
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Setanta
 
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Reply Fri 14 Jan, 2011 04:22 am
@oristarA,
OK, but you're not going to like it. First, lose the "statistically speaking." Nothing in your context addresses statistics, and you'd be hard pressed to come up with a context in which it would be realistic to speak about statistics in regard to the information you get here. So, we'll drop that irght away.

You guys have given me good information that is worth giving a try.

You don't need "it" in the sentence, the reference to information is understood. You should use the present participle in such a locution, it's how an English speaker would most likely construct the phrase.

But the sentence still doesn't make any sense. What is worth giving a try? Information? Let's re-write it altogether.

I've gotten good advice from you guys, and your suggestions are worth trying.
oristarA
 
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Reply Fri 14 Jan, 2011 04:37 am
@Setanta,
Thank you.
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PUNKEY
 
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Reply Fri 14 Jan, 2011 06:48 am
Is this what you mean?

You have given me good statistical information to try.
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