Sesyom  +  224458 Thu, 11 May 06 09:17 AM In the following sentence there are some mistakes in the pink words , Could you explain to me where they are .? Thank you When a country in an early stage of economic developemnt investements in fixed capital are vital .   The fact is that sophisticated technology has become put of the revolution in travel delivery systems has npot made travel shedules less hectic Sesyom   Sesyom Joined on Wed, May 10 2006 Spain New Member 05

	Believer  +  224522 Thu, 11 May 06 02:02 PM This is my revision of your writing. When a country is in an early stage of economic development, investments in fixed capital are vital to the country's economic health. The fact is that sophisticated technology has become part of the revolution in travel delivery systems that has helped to make one's travel schedule less hectic. Again, I welcome any inputs on mine.    Believer Joined on Mon, Jan 2 2006 Contributing Member 1,969

	davkett  +  224587 Thu, 11 May 06 05:20 PM The second sentence seems to mean that despite the fact that sophisticated technology has become part of the travel delivery system,  travel schedules are just as hectic as ever.   The fact that sophisticated technology has become part of the revolution in travel delivery systems has not made travel schedules less hectic. davkett Joined on Tue, Jun 7 2005 Pennsylvania, USA Senior Member 2,788 "The rose stays fresh in its name..." -Bernard of Morlay

	Believer  +  225545 Mon, 15 May 06 11:22 AM Hi, Davkett With all due respect, your revised sentence does not seem to be clear. The fact (that sophisticated technology has become part of the revolution in travel delivery systems) has not  made travel schedules less hectic. This does not seem to be what the original poster wanted say. I am writing this with all due respect. Believer

	davkett  +  225620 Mon, 15 May 06 03:21 PM Hi Believer, here is how I understand the intent-- Sophisticated technology has become part of the revolution in travel delivery systems, BUT the technology has had little effect on the hectic nature of travel scheduling. The intent is to say that despite the introduction of sophisicated technology, not much improvement has occurred in the system.  Travel schedules are just as hectic as ever.  (This happens a lot in the modern world, don't you think?) It's true, I would feel a little more comfortable writing that it is the 'technology', not the 'fact', that has failed to make schedules less hectic.  But I'm not sure that's your objection.  You seem to think that the statement intends to say that technology has helped to reduce the hectic nature of travel schedules. davkett

	Believer  +  225858 Tue, 16 May 06 02:03 PM Thank you. Yes, I would have been more comfortable seeing a sentence that pointed to the technology as the cause that failed to make schedules less hectic, but anyway, I understood your intent and now feel that your understanding of the orginal poster's sentence is highly plausible. Believer