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alexbod - 25 Dec 2003 11:21 GMT

Would it be appropriate to refer to a product (not a company) in the
sentence below?

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We chose SomeProduct and it met and even exceeded our expectations.
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Would it sound good, if I added "in near all aspects", "in all areas" or
something like this after the word "expectations"?

The context is a testimonial about a software product.

Regards,
Alex Bod

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Einde O'Callaghan - 25 Dec 2003 11:27 GMT

> Would it be appropriate to refer to a product (not a company) in the
> sentence below?
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> The context is a testimonial about a software product.

"in all respects".

Regards, Einde O'Callaghan

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Adrian Bailey - 26 Dec 2003 01:16 GMT

> Would it be appropriate to refer to a product (not a company) in the
> sentence below?
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> The context is a testimonial about a software product.

I think that since you've already made the sentence a bit clumsy ("met and
even exceeded") it would be a mistake to add to it.

Adrian

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Kenny-Z - 30 Dec 2003 06:31 GMT

> Would it be appropriate to refer to a product (not a company) in the
> sentence below?
>
> *****
> We chose SomeProduct and it met and even exceeded our expectations.

It depends on exactly what you're trying to communicate. From the
context, it is a little unclear what "even" implies. Were some
expectations merely met while other were exceeded? Were all
expectations exceeded, but with a degree of (pleasant) surprise?
Above, "met and even exceeded" sounds a little redundant regardless of
the meaning. Also, the two 'and's sound a little awkward so close
together in this situation. When in doubt, go for simplicity and
clarity—perhaps:

We chose SomeProduct, and it met or exceeded all of our expectations.

zzz

> *****
>
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> Regards,
> Alex Bod

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