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Surveying FS

Category - Written Communication

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Which of the following problems best describes what is wrong with the given sentence?

Few surveyors who are practicing in the industry recognize their responsibility to the public for providing well written and clear documents for the sake of future generations who will be using the information to determine important things such as land ownership, property boundaries, as well as many other things.
  1. Too many prepositional phrases
  2. Too brief
  3. Too much jargon
  4. All of the above
Explanation
Answer: A - The sentence is filled with too many prepositional phrases. Like most things, prepositional phrases are fine when used in moderation. Using too many prepositional phrases may result in sentences that are too wordy and unclear.
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