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Creativeguru  #485655  Thu, 06 Mar 08 01:36 PM
I read this in newspaper it was caption for recruitment ad

our client is one of the largest diamond companies, a truly global company employing over 20,000 worldwide. The following personnel are required for their expansion plan

In the start of the sentence, our client is one of the largest diamond companies, it seem our client they are talking about one client, for plural it should be our clients are. I found this sentence structure is not balance.  

how will be the structure of the sentence according to me if I am wrong correct me

our clients are among the largest diamond companies. The following personnel are required for their expansion plan(plans).

  
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Cool Breeze  #485661  Thu, 06 Mar 08 01:51 PM
 Both client and company are singular. There is nothing wrong with the sentence.

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Marius Hancu  #485679  Thu, 06 Mar 08 02:47 PM
 Wrong:

 Clearify

 it was A caption for A recruitment ad

 it seemS

 is not balanceD

 

 

  
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ytsirk  #485693  Thu, 06 Mar 08 03:07 PM

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our client is one of the largest diamond companies, a truly global company employing over 20,000 worldwide. The following personnel are required for their expansion plan

I see what you're saying. As CoolBreeze pointed out, client and company are singular...but then the writer used a plural pronoun (they). I would have edited out "they." I would have used the name of the client in place of "our client" if possible. Then I would have said "its" in place of "they." Or you could change "they" to "the." It's not as specific, but it removes the agreement issue that you pointed out.

  
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