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The alert is created and it is displayed on the...

English translation: ...and then...

20:36 Feb 25, 2008
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers (general) / grammar/style question
English term or phrase: The alert is created and it is displayed on the...
What's the best grammar/style for this sentence?

-The alert is created and it is displayed on the alert monitoring screen.
-The alert is created and displayed on the alert monitoring screen.
-The alert is created and then displayed on the alert monitoring screen.
-The alert is created and is displayed on the alert monitoring screen.
-another option?

Please note that these are two separate actions, first the alert is created, then it is displayed on the monitoring screen.

tks in advance!
veratek
Brazil
Local time: 10:21
Selected answer:...and then...
Explanation:
The version including "then" is the best.
Selected response from:

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:21
Grading comment
Thank you for your prompt answer!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +6...and then...
Jack Doughty
4 +5created and then displayed
Ken Cox


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
the alert is created and it is displayed on the...
...and then...


Explanation:
The version including "then" is the best.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:21
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thank you for your prompt answer!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Nash
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Trudy Peters
4 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  orientalhorizon
5 hrs
  -> Thank you
agree  ErichEko ⟹⭐
5 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Phong Le
13 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  V_Nedkov
14 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
the alert is created and it is displayed on the...
created and then displayed


Explanation:
... is my first choice. It's also the only one that expresses the sequential nature of the events.

Personally, I'd say that the alert is generated instead of 'created'.



Ken Cox
Local time: 15:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks for your comments


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Nash: I agree about "generated" too
2 hrs
agree  Trudy Peters
4 hrs
agree  orientalhorizon
5 hrs
agree  ErichEko ⟹⭐: "generated" is much better.
5 hrs
agree  V_Nedkov
14 hrs
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