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Expression: 'In a meeting with the manager...' Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:41 am  Expression: 'In a meeting with the manager...'
 

Hi

Would you say that the following sentences are correct and natural?

1- In a meeting with the manager, all the areas regarding the events to be conducted in September were highlighted.

2- The hospital was filled with terrified people come to make sure whether or not their children were alive.

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Expression: 'In a meeting with the manager...' Tue Feb 20, 2007 15:15 pm  Expression: 'In a meeting with the manager...'
 

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#1 is a little wordy (or maybe it is just vague), and in #2, 'make sure' makes the parents seem a little cavalier, I think; otherwise, they seem OK to me.
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Expression: 'In a meeting with the manager...' Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:51 am  Expression: 'In a meeting with the manager...'
 

Many thanks, Mister Micawber,

Could you please rephrase them so that they sound a bit natural?

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Expression: 'In a meeting with the manager...' Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:38 pm  Expression: 'In a meeting with the manager...'
 

Where are you, Mister Micawber? Rolling Eyes

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Expression: 'In a meeting with the manager...' Sat Feb 24, 2007 5:36 am  Expression: 'In a meeting with the manager...'
 

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Something like this is an improvement (in my estimation):

1- In a meeting with the manager, all the concerns regarding the September events were highlighted.

2- The hospital was filled with terrified people come to find out whether their children were alive.
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