Spetzen  +  105001 Thu, 02 Jun 05 04:03 PM Hi! I'm currently updating the english part of a website for a company that makes door locks and lever handles and similar, and I have grammatic question: I can't figure out if the "s" is supposed to be at the end of "fulfill"; so..should it be: Fulfill the claims according to Swedish Standard SS 3079, class 2 or.. Fulfills the claims according to Swedish Standard SS 3079, class 2 ? This sentence is a part of a checklist, so that's why it's not a "complete" sentence... The sentence above is aiming at one item, and I have one theory that it should be an "s" if it aims at more than one item....is that right? Thanks //Peter Spetzen Joined on Thu, Jun 2 2005 Sweden New Member 04

	Mister Micawber  +  105004 Thu, 02 Jun 05 04:05 PM It all depends on the verb form of the other checklist items-- it should be consistent with them. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,780 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'

	Spetzen  +  105012 Thu, 02 Jun 05 04:18 PM Ok...so if some other checklist items goes like this: # A part of a lock unit approved by the Insurance association # Fits oval single- or double cylinder # For narrow profile latch locks ...and by the way, another question about the middle sentence above, should it be "single-" or just "single"? And should it be cylinder or cylinders, or is that optional? Thanks! //P Spetzen

	Mister Micawber  +  105122 Fri, 03 Jun 05 01:03 AM I'll answer the easy one first: no hyphen after 'single' because there is no hyphen after 'double'. Now, the hard one. I don't quite understand the nature of these checklist 'items'. The list looks like this?-- # Fulfill( s ) the claims according to Swedish Standard SS 3079, class 2 # A part of a lock unit approved by the Insurance association # Fits oval single- or double cylinder # For narrow profile latch locks A list should be set in parallel, i.e., all nouns, all gerunds, all verbs, or whatever. This list seems to be a hodge-podge. 'Fulfills' is parallel with 'fits', but as for the other two items-- one is a noun ('part') and the other is a prepositional phrase ('for....) The list should be structured, for instance, like this (if you decide to use all verbs): # fulfills the claims... # meets the approval of the Insurance Association # fits oval single and double cylinders # suits narrow-profile latch locks Mister Micawber Verbs, Nouns, Gerunds, Hyphens

	Spetzen  +  105187 Fri, 03 Jun 05 08:38 AM Thanks very much for your help, I think I understand how I should proceed with this now! And yes, I had the feeling that my checklist was some kind of hodge-podge but I'll try to straighten things out now! //Peter Spetzen

	Spetzen  +  105208 Fri, 03 Jun 05 11:20 AM Hi again! I don't mean to nag about this forever, but just a small comment if the checklist below looks ok or not would be of great help for me! I tried to stick to verbs this time.. Thanks //Peter # Fulfills the claims according to Swedish Standard SS 3079, class 2 # Comes with a straight hardened deadbolt, a deadlocked bolt and a latch bolt # Automatized deadlocking of the deadbolt at 21 mm extraction # Constructed with separated handle follower for alternative handle functions # Comes with a steel handle intended for fire safety doors # Automatized deadlocking of bolt # Comes in left and right orientated design # Comes with microswitch M3 for bolt position indication # Used with Assa safety electric strike 1887, finish 079 (rilsan processed) Spetzen Verbs

	Mister Micawber  +  105465 Sat, 04 Jun 05 10:16 AM I think that will work fine. Peter. They are not strictly parallel, but the reading is easy enough. How about 'automatically deadlocks the deadbolt'? I know it's frustrating. Good luck with it. And don't hesitate to ask anything-- that's the reason we're all sitting 'round our keyboards, WAITING. Mister Micawber