How can I write this sentence in a more suitable and correct way?
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How can I write this sentence in a more suitable and correct way?
"Within the project, we will use both quantitative data, such as the energy export and import statistics of both the US and China and qualitative data, energy security reports of these states."
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Re: How can I write this sentence in a more suitable and correct way?
Yes, bit of a mouthful. I would suggest you place the parenthetical information within brackets to make it crystal clear:andreinixon wrote: ↑Fri Feb 21, 2020 5:29 pm "Within the project, we will use both quantitative data, such as the energy export and import statistics of both the US and China and qualitative data, energy security reports of these states."
Within the project, we will use both quantitative data (such as the energy export and import statistics of both the US and China) and qualitative data (such as the energy security reports of those states).
Within the project, we will use both quantitative data (such as the energy export and import statistics of both the US and China) and qualitative data (such as the energy security reports of those states).
Another option might be to use bullet points:
Within the project, we will use both:
- quantitative data (such as the energy export and import statistics of both the US and China), and
- qualitative data (such as the energy security reports of those states)
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