Reply to: Website Tense

[farout117]

In considering tense and number we have nearly forgotten person. I would go for:

John Smith is an experienced ...

It has the advantages of I as described by kingcook but sounds more professional.

Where is this tense website ?

[speling bee]

It depends who you're trying to market your services to. Some companies may be looking for a one man band which to them means a cheaper deal, compared to some expensive outfit with many employees.

In considering tense and number we have nearly forgotten person. I would go for:

John Smith is an experienced ...

It has the advantages of I as described by kingcook but sounds more professional.

[kingcook]

Using "I" makes you sound like a one man band, which even if it's true, isn't what your company website wants to present to the general population.

It depends who you're trying to market your services to. Some companies may be looking for a one man band which to them means a cheaper deal, compared to some expensive outfit with many employees.

[speling bee]

-10 smug points for nluk

Being smug is a bad thing, so it looks like NLUK is the winner again.

[northernladuk]

-10 smug points for nluk

LOL pretty rich coming from the originator of the mistakes

To be fair at least you got it in the right forum this time.

[kaiser78]

You have made a category error. You can compare tense with number or present tense with plural, but not 'tense' with 'plural'.

-10 smug points for nluk

[speling bee]

Two, not knowing what tense and getting tense/plural mixed up.

You have made a category error. You can compare tense with number or present tense with plural, but not 'tense' with 'plural'.

[northernladuk]

Jeez - one little slip...



Good - that's the main reason why I have gone down the We route.

Two, not knowing what tense and getting tense/plural mixed up.

[SimonMac]

Use "We provide" or "[Your Ltd Co. Name] provide".

Using "I" makes you sound like a one man band, which even if it's true, isn't what your company website wants to present to the general population. Plus when/if you ever scaled up the company to be > 1 employee, you won't have to go around changing your website.

WH/SS

[kaiser78]

I would go to PeoplePerHour and get someone to write it for you. English doesn't appear to be your strong point.

Jeez - one little slip...

Use "We provide" or "[Your Ltd Co. Name] provide".

Using "I" makes you sound like a one man band, which even if it's true, isn't what your company website wants to present to the general population. Plus when/if you ever scaled up the company to be > 1 employee, you won't have to go around changing your website.

Good - that's the main reason why I have gone down the We route.

[Willapp]

Use "We provide" or "[Your Ltd Co. Name] provide".

Using "I" makes you sound like a one man band, which even if it's true, isn't what your company website wants to present to the general population. Plus when/if you ever scaled up the company to be > 1 employee, you won't have to go around changing your website.

[speling bee]

Looks a question of singular or plural rather than tense.

Number is the correct term.

[northernladuk]

I would go to PeoplePerHour and get someone to write it for you. English doesn't appear to be your strong point.

[kaiser78]

Looks a question of singular or plural rather than tense.

Yes, sorry that's what I meant. Didn't sound right when I was typing it !

[Wils]

Another website question, hopefully not too strange a question...for those contractors with a 'standard' ltd co setup ie operating at single client with the ltd co, those who have a website, what tense do you use in the wording ?

For example do you say "We provide the following services..." or "I provide the following services..."

I have gone for the "we" option and interested to hear thoughts for/against either option.

Looks a question of singular or plural rather than tense.