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[student teacher]

Dear teachers,

What does "were reached on existing work" mean in the below sentences?

"Overseas, 10 big projects were secured. Major projects were reached on existing work in London and Paris."

Please give me your help.
Thank you.
With regards.

[lotus]

Dear Student Teacher,

The second "project" should probably be "progress."


--lotus
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War does not make one great --Yoda

[student teacher]

Dear lotus,

OH!!!!!

You're right!
I'm so sorry not to notice such a mistake.
Thank you to tell me about my mistake.

Well, may I ask you once again about the below sentence?
Please give me your help.

"Overseas, 10 big projects were secured. Major progress were reached on existing work in London and Paris."


Thank you.
Sincerely

[lotus]

Hi Student Teacher,

"Overseas, 10 big projects were secured. Major progress were reached on existing work in London and Paris."

From overseas, ten projects were successfully negotiated. Of the current projects, major progress (work done) were made in London and Paris.

The second sentence could mean actual work done or progress in negotiations.


--lotus
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War does not make one great --Yoda

[student teacher]

Dear lotus,

Thank you for your reply.
Well, may I have a question again?

1. on existing work
*Doed work mean the project that indicated in the first sentece ?
Or another project(Londn or Paris' own(itself) project)?

*on existing work = by existing work?

2. were reached
"were reached" = were acheived or were completed or finished?
or, reach to the existing work, that is Major Progress were not done but are going on?

3. Can you see these two sentences like this;
"From overseas, ten projects were successfully negotiated. Two of those negotiated projects(=Major prgress) were completed by the work(project) in London and Paris."?

That is, "two of those negotiated projects(=Major prgress)"were done/finished, but "the work in London and Paris" are going to continue.

Would you mind helping me again?
Thank you.
With regards.

[Lorikeet]

I'm curious, because in my American English, I'd have to say "Major progress was made." since progress is non-count. Is "progress" dealt with differently in other Englishes?

[student teacher]

[student teacher]

Dear Lorikeet

Thank you for your advices.

They were all my mistakes because I am not good at Englesh.
I rerote them and I wish they will correctly write this time....

Thank you.
With regards.

[lotus]

Hi,

I think progress can be thought of as plural.

The progress of the student reports were made known to the parents.


I think progress could mean "milestones" in context.

Major progress on existing work were reached in London and Paris.


--lotus
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War does not make one great --Yoda

[student teacher]

Hello lotus

Thank you for your reply.

Milestones, I see.

Well, London and Paris are "goals", aren't they?
So, it mesns that "The progress has reached the goal at London and Paris."....OK?

Your advices are ultra-great help for me.

Thank you.
Sincerely

[lotus]

Yes,

Those goals (progressing, but not reached yet) could be actual work or negotiations, depending on context.


--lotus
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War does not make one great --Yoda

[student teacher]

Dear lotus,

Thank you for your speedy response.

I can really clearly understand implications of them.

Thank you so so so much, lotus.
With regards.