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Does this sentence sound weird? 05 Jan 2007, 13:31
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To meet this objective, I cultivated an esprit de corps with five consultants from two different internal teams.

(The "esprit de corps" part)
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Does this sentence sound weird? 05 Jan 2007, 13:35
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IMHO, yes
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Does this sentence sound weird? 05 Jan 2007, 13:38
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I feel "different" is redundant...

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To meet this objective, I cultivated an esprit de corps with five consultants from two different internal teams.

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Does this sentence sound weird? 05 Jan 2007, 13:42
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To meet this objective, I cultivated an esprit de corps with five consultants from two different internal teams.

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Feels forced.
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Does this sentence sound weird? 05 Jan 2007, 13:49
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Imagine the adcom guy doesn't know what esprit de corps is (I didn't) and has to look it up in the dictionary (I had). Is it really necessary to piss him off? ;)
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Thanks! My suspicions are now confirmed, "esprit de corps" is outta here!

(As well as the redundant "different", thanks lhotseface!)
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It sounds like you are growing some foreign crop with the consultants.
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...and I think I know what sort of crop is that... :lol:
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...and I think I know what sort of crop is that... :lol:
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LOL, you guys are something else!
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...and I think I know what sort of crop is that... :lol:
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I dont get it.
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I actually found the vagueness of the sentence more disconcerting than the phrase in question.
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I actually found the vagueness of the sentence more disconcerting than the phrase in question.
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Well, I imagine its just out of context. Other sentences, I would imagine, expound on the subject.
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Fair enough.
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...and I think I know what sort of crop is that... :lol:

I dont get it.
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Hmm, how to put this....

Planters pull out ______ from their garden.

I left the ____ and the pans in the sink.

A JD/MBA program is a type of _____ or dual-degree program.

(The blanks represent different nicknames for the same crop in question)

:-D

Edit: Woo hoo, 100th post!
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Does this sentence sound weird? 06 Jan 2007, 03:23
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LOL batchgmat, this one is worth adding to Official Guide :lol: