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[Kuros]

Is the following sentence a double-negative or otherwise awkward or inappropriate?

[blurgalurgalurga]

I might add a comma...
"The Parts must not be consolidated, contrary to the Delivery Notice�s specifications, and must be placed within their appropriate containers."

Or do you mean they must not be consolidated, because if they were they'd be contrary to the specs?

If so I'd do...

"The Parts must not be consolidated, as the Delivery Notice specificies, and must be placed within their appropriate containers."

Or maybe just 'the parts must be placed in their appropriate containers.'

Sorry, now I'm confused too. Damn you, technical writing!

[Kuros]

Here's the Chinglish I had to start with:

[mountainous]

I don't think it's a double negative.

I would write it this way:

Contrary to the Delivery Notice�s specifications, the parts may not be consolidated and must be placed within their appropriate containers.

[Tiberious aka Sparkles]

Why not just write:

"Don't mix different parts in the same container."

?

[Grimalkin]

[mountainous]

[Underwaterbob]

It's not a double negative. Does it have to be one sentence?

"Contrary to the delivery notice, the parts may not be consolidated. They must be placed in the appropriate containers."

This gives the reader one piece of information to consider at a time instead of lumping it all together.

[Grimalkin]

[Ya-ta Boy]

I think it's awkward. Make two sentences:

Disregard the delivery notice. Keep the parts in separate containers. (Or something along those lines.)

PS: I use more commas than anybody on the board--do NOT add that comma.

[Leslie Cheswyck]

[peach]

Without the commas it is a double negative

[Gopher]

[Kimchi Cowboy]

I'm having trouble understanding the intent behind the original post. I'm reading it two different ways, and your answer depends on the specifics of the "Delivery Notice Specs." Does it say that the parts SHOULD be consolidated together into one container, or does it say they SHOULDN'T be consolidated together?


Some people have suggested a comma between consolidated and contrary, but that changes the entire meaning of the sentence.






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[Gopher]

I think you mean...