In "a project much bigger than their usual ones", what does "ones" refer to? take on a project, web developers, scalable
Projects. The writer avoids repeating the noun, which makes the sentence sound more natural.
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Innovation is risky, but an innovation can change an industry. What is the difference between the two nouns? no article / a
Without an article, innovation is the general, uncountable concept; "an innovation" is one specific example.
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Your team blames customers for falling sales. Challenge that assumption in one line. challenging assumptions, customers, culture
The problem is not the customer. The problem is our culture, and that is something we can change.
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Haiyan Zhang says she had to "over-geek" to get into technology. Is that fair, or should companies change instead? get into, face, tackle
Passion helps, but women shouldn't face extra barriers. Companies must also tackle the culture, not expect women to adapt.
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The team lead challenged his team to tackle a problem. Which team, and which problem? the / a
His own team, which both speakers know, so "the"; "a problem" is new, unspecified information.
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Girls are naturally less interested in coding and gadgets than boys. Do you agree or disagree? code, gadget, tinker with
I disagree: interest is learned. Girls who tinker with gadgets or learn to code need the same encouragement as boys.
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Some people say companies should lower hiring standards to get more women into high-tech jobs. Do you agree or disagree? high-tech, glass ceiling, overcome
I disagree: lower standards insult talented women. Companies should overcome bias and break the glass ceiling instead.
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Haiyan advises women to speak up in meetings even when they are unsure. Do you agree that this is realistic advice? insight, unorthodox, come up with
Yes, because an unorthodox insight is lost if nobody hears it. Women who come up with ideas should voice them.
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Combine using a determiner to avoid repetition: The business model is scalable / the content is scalable. both, scalable, business model
Both the business model and the content are scalable.
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Priya works as an innovator at a start-up. Does that mean she is the only innovator there? a / the
No: "an" with jobs only classifies her profession; "the innovator" would mean one particular person.
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Combine into one cohesive sentence with a linker of contrast: Our rival hooks users with a free trial / we rely on our track record. whereas, hook somebody, track record
Our rival hooks users with a free trial, whereas we rely on our track record.
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Combine using a linker of purpose: The researchers made a short video / they wanted to showcase their concept. in order to, researcher, showcase a concept
The researchers made a short video in order to showcase their concept.
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Staff are anxious about a restructuring. How do you end your talk with optimism and confidence? optimism, little doubt, succeed
There's little doubt in my mind that we will succeed, because we are doing this together.
