“Along with” but also “and”

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In early 1992, Wayne Calloway, PepsiCo’s chairman and CEO, along with the presidents of each of the company’s restaurants, and Ken Stevens, the senior vice president of strategic planning, was (they WERE evaluating?) evaluating two opportunities..

I think this is wrong because there is an "and" after the "along with" prepositional phrase.

So, if we break down the sentence:

In early 1992, {Wayne Calloway, PepsiCo’s chairman and CEO}, {along with the presidents of each of the company’s restaurants}, {and Ken Stevens, the senior vice president of strategic planning}, was evaluating two opportunities...

The "and" seems to leave us with the noun structure of:
“Wayne Calloway, PepsiCo’s chairman and CEO and Ken Stevens, the senior vice president of strategic planning were evaluating two opportunities...?

Thoughts?

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How many presidents did each of their restaurants have?
– Will Crawford
Feb 25 at 2:22

Interesting question...more than 3 for sure.
– LyLa_Austin
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Here is the original sentence:

In early 1992, Wayne Calloway, PepsiCo’s chairman and CEO, along with the presidents of each of the company’s restaurants, and Ken Stevens, the senior vice president of strategic planning, was (they WERE evaluating?) evaluating two opportunities..

I think this is wrong because there is an "and" after the "along with" prepositional phrase.

So, if we break down the sentence:

In early 1992, {Wayne Calloway, PepsiCo’s chairman and CEO}, {along with the presidents of each of the company’s restaurants}, {and Ken Stevens, the senior vice president of strategic planning}, was evaluating two opportunities...

Thoughts?

edited Feb 15 at 0:23

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asked Feb 14 at 5:09

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How many presidents did each of their restaurants have?
– Will Crawford
Feb 25 at 2:22

Interesting question...more than 3 for sure.
– LyLa_Austin
Feb 26 at 5:10

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Here is the original sentence:

In early 1992, Wayne Calloway, PepsiCo’s chairman and CEO, along with the presidents of each of the company’s restaurants, and Ken Stevens, the senior vice president of strategic planning, was (they WERE evaluating?) evaluating two opportunities..

I think this is wrong because there is an "and" after the "along with" prepositional phrase.

So, if we break down the sentence:

In early 1992, {Wayne Calloway, PepsiCo’s chairman and CEO}, {along with the presidents of each of the company’s restaurants}, {and Ken Stevens, the senior vice president of strategic planning}, was evaluating two opportunities...

Thoughts?

edited Feb 15 at 0:23

Let's stop villifying Iran

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asked Feb 14 at 5:09

LyLa_Austin

Here is the original sentence:

In early 1992, Wayne Calloway, PepsiCo’s chairman and CEO, along with the presidents of each of the company’s restaurants, and Ken Stevens, the senior vice president of strategic planning, was (they WERE evaluating?) evaluating two opportunities..

I think this is wrong because there is an "and" after the "along with" prepositional phrase.

So, if we break down the sentence:

In early 1992, {Wayne Calloway, PepsiCo’s chairman and CEO}, {along with the presidents of each of the company’s restaurants}, {and Ken Stevens, the senior vice president of strategic planning}, was evaluating two opportunities...

Thoughts?

prepositional-phrases

edited Feb 15 at 0:23

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asked Feb 14 at 5:09

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edited Feb 15 at 0:23

Let's stop villifying Iran

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edited Feb 15 at 0:23

Let's stop villifying Iran

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edited Feb 15 at 0:23

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edited Feb 15 at 0:23

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How many presidents did each of their restaurants have?
– Will Crawford
Feb 25 at 2:22

Interesting question...more than 3 for sure.
– LyLa_Austin
Feb 26 at 5:10

add a comment |

How many presidents did each of their restaurants have?
– Will Crawford
Feb 25 at 2:22

Interesting question...more than 3 for sure.
– LyLa_Austin
Feb 26 at 5:10

How many presidents did each of their restaurants have?
– Will Crawford
Feb 25 at 2:22

Interesting question...more than 3 for sure.
– LyLa_Austin
Feb 26 at 5:10

add a comment |

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You're looking at that "and" from one perspective, partly because the original sentence was so loosely written.

Rather than interpreting the “and” as separating Wayne and the presidents from Ken, why not just as easily join the presidents with Ken, opposing the combination to Wayne?

answered Feb 14 at 23:47

Robbie Goodwin

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So true. I feel like the sentence is confusing to say the least. Is this one of those "gray" areas where were and was are both correct?
– LyLa_Austin
Feb 16 at 2:03

I see what you mean; I often struggle with "were" and "was" and I don't think this area is nearly so grey
– Robbie Goodwin
Feb 16 at 23:08

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In early 1992 Wayne Calloway, PepsiCo’s chairman and CEO, along with the presidents of each of the company’s restaurants and Ken Stevens, the senior vice president of strategic planning, were evaluating two opportunities.

In early 1992 Wayne Calloway, PepsiCo's chairman and CEO,

along with the presidents of each of the company's restaurants and Ken Stevens, the senior vice president of strategic planning,

were evaluating two opportunities.

All that was needed was two drop the first and fourth commas, and use were instead of was (for a compound subject).

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You're looking at that "and" from one perspective, partly because the original sentence was so loosely written.

Rather than interpreting the “and” as separating Wayne and the presidents from Ken, why not just as easily join the presidents with Ken, opposing the combination to Wayne?

answered Feb 14 at 23:47

Robbie Goodwin

2,0591416

So true. I feel like the sentence is confusing to say the least. Is this one of those "gray" areas where were and was are both correct?
– LyLa_Austin
Feb 16 at 2:03

I see what you mean; I often struggle with "were" and "was" and I don't think this area is nearly so grey
– Robbie Goodwin
Feb 16 at 23:08

add a comment |

up vote
0
down vote

You're looking at that "and" from one perspective, partly because the original sentence was so loosely written.

Rather than interpreting the “and” as separating Wayne and the presidents from Ken, why not just as easily join the presidents with Ken, opposing the combination to Wayne?

answered Feb 14 at 23:47

Robbie Goodwin

2,0591416

So true. I feel like the sentence is confusing to say the least. Is this one of those "gray" areas where were and was are both correct?
– LyLa_Austin
Feb 16 at 2:03

I see what you mean; I often struggle with "were" and "was" and I don't think this area is nearly so grey
– Robbie Goodwin
Feb 16 at 23:08

add a comment |

up vote
0
down vote

You're looking at that "and" from one perspective, partly because the original sentence was so loosely written.

Rather than interpreting the “and” as separating Wayne and the presidents from Ken, why not just as easily join the presidents with Ken, opposing the combination to Wayne?

answered Feb 14 at 23:47

Robbie Goodwin

2,0591416

You're looking at that "and" from one perspective, partly because the original sentence was so loosely written.

Rather than interpreting the “and” as separating Wayne and the presidents from Ken, why not just as easily join the presidents with Ken, opposing the combination to Wayne?

answered Feb 14 at 23:47

Robbie Goodwin

2,0591416

answered Feb 14 at 23:47

Robbie Goodwin

2,0591416

answered Feb 14 at 23:47

Robbie Goodwin

2,0591416

answered Feb 14 at 23:47

Robbie Goodwin

2,0591416

So true. I feel like the sentence is confusing to say the least. Is this one of those "gray" areas where were and was are both correct?
– LyLa_Austin
Feb 16 at 2:03

I see what you mean; I often struggle with "were" and "was" and I don't think this area is nearly so grey
– Robbie Goodwin
Feb 16 at 23:08

add a comment |

So true. I feel like the sentence is confusing to say the least. Is this one of those "gray" areas where were and was are both correct?
– LyLa_Austin
Feb 16 at 2:03

I see what you mean; I often struggle with "were" and "was" and I don't think this area is nearly so grey
– Robbie Goodwin
Feb 16 at 23:08

So true. I feel like the sentence is confusing to say the least. Is this one of those "gray" areas where were and was are both correct?
– LyLa_Austin
Feb 16 at 2:03

I see what you mean; I often struggle with "were" and "was" and I don't think this area is nearly so grey
– Robbie Goodwin
Feb 16 at 23:08

add a comment |

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In early 1992 Wayne Calloway, PepsiCo’s chairman and CEO, along with the presidents of each of the company’s restaurants and Ken Stevens, the senior vice president of strategic planning, were evaluating two opportunities.

In early 1992 Wayne Calloway, PepsiCo's chairman and CEO,

along with the presidents of each of the company's restaurants and Ken Stevens, the senior vice president of strategic planning,

were evaluating two opportunities.

All that was needed was two drop the first and fourth commas, and use were instead of was (for a compound subject).

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In early 1992 Wayne Calloway, PepsiCo’s chairman and CEO, along with the presidents of each of the company’s restaurants and Ken Stevens, the senior vice president of strategic planning, were evaluating two opportunities.

In early 1992 Wayne Calloway, PepsiCo's chairman and CEO,

along with the presidents of each of the company's restaurants and Ken Stevens, the senior vice president of strategic planning,

were evaluating two opportunities.

All that was needed was two drop the first and fourth commas, and use were instead of was (for a compound subject).

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In early 1992 Wayne Calloway, PepsiCo’s chairman and CEO, along with the presidents of each of the company’s restaurants and Ken Stevens, the senior vice president of strategic planning, were evaluating two opportunities.

In early 1992 Wayne Calloway, PepsiCo's chairman and CEO,

along with the presidents of each of the company's restaurants and Ken Stevens, the senior vice president of strategic planning,

were evaluating two opportunities.

All that was needed was two drop the first and fourth commas, and use were instead of was (for a compound subject).

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In early 1992 Wayne Calloway, PepsiCo’s chairman and CEO, along with the presidents of each of the company’s restaurants and Ken Stevens, the senior vice president of strategic planning, were evaluating two opportunities.

In early 1992 Wayne Calloway, PepsiCo's chairman and CEO,

along with the presidents of each of the company's restaurants and Ken Stevens, the senior vice president of strategic planning,

were evaluating two opportunities.

All that was needed was two drop the first and fourth commas, and use were instead of was (for a compound subject).

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