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Please check the phrases #1 (permalink) Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:38 am   Please check the phrases
 

Hi,
Do the following expressions sound fine to native speakers, which are written on a business card?

Industrial Construction (to imply that the company does the civil work in industry)
M&E Design and Contractor (to imply that the company does the M&E design work and also execute the M&E work)
Installation of Industrial lines (to imply that the company handles the installation of industrial processing lines for factories)

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Please check the phrases #2 (permalink) Sat Sep 25, 2010 2:26 am   Please check the phrases
 

They sound fine to me. The word "imply" means to state or convey something indirectly and subtly. You mean "indicate." The nonrestrictive clause in your question goes between "expression" and "sound." The current position may result in unintended humor.
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Please check the phrases #3 (permalink) Sat Sep 25, 2010 3:10 am   Please check the phrases
 

Oh yes. I did mean " indicate". I know "imply" means to convey something indirectly but I just thought "imply" can be used in these cases. Sorry. "Indicate" is all what I want to say here. You mean I would say "do the following expressions, which are written on a business card, sound fine to native speakers?", don't you? It is not sound written on a business card, isn't it? :-) It is so humorous to me reading your words " unintended humor"!
Thank you very much, Mordant.
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P/S: Can "expression" be used in the plural form in this case or should it take a singular verb? I know the existence of "expressions" but please let me know if it sounds awkward in this expression. :-)
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Please check the phrases #4 (permalink) Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:23 am   Please check the phrases
 

Hi, Joseph. I have no problem with your use of "expressions" at all.
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Please check the phrases #5 (permalink) Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:34 am   Please check the phrases
 

Mordant,
Thanks a lot for your reply.
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Please check the phrases #6 (permalink) Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:35 am   Please check the phrases
 

hi i'm pankaj from pondicherry ,india. I'm interested to learn english in a better way. So I need your help. Thanks.
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