Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

accompanied

English answer:

accompanied by, not accompanied with

Added to glossary by Jack Doughty
Mar 23, 2004 17:39
20 yrs ago
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English term

accompanied

English Tech/Engineering Engineering (general)
Is the following sound well?
Handle with the test procedure in the Testing Laboratory shield room. If the testing cannot be done, store the pre-scan data accompanied with the measurement data.
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accompanied by, not accompanied with

...if you need anything at all. "store the pre-scan data with the measurement data" means the same, really.
Another possibility would be "store the pre-scan data along with the measurement data." I would prefer this to "accompanied by".
Peer comment(s):

agree humbird : That sounds like more natural English.
3 hrs
Thank you. We are all saying much the same thing here.
agree Will Matter : "along with" is more natural.
5 hrs
Thank you.
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+7
4 mins

accompanied by/as well as/together with

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Peer comment(s):

agree Java Cafe : The first and likely the most precise answer!
4 hrs
Thanks!
agree Jeannie Graham : accompanied by
4 hrs
Thanks!
agree Valentini Mellas
5 hrs
Thanks, Val!
agree Will Matter : "accompanied by" is correct English.
5 hrs
Ôhank you so much!
agree Hacene
5 hrs
Ôhanks!
agree Alexandra Tussing
8 hrs
Thanks!
agree Rajan Chopra
9 hrs
Thanks!
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+2
6 mins

together with


I`d say
Peer comment(s):

agree Jackie Bowman : or just "with" - the "accompanied" is redundant
0 min
Thanks. Good idea
agree David Russi
35 mins
Thanks
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7 mins

accompanied

One entry found for accompany.


Main Entry: ac·com·pa·ny
Pronunciation: &-'k&mp-nE, -'kämp-; -'k&m-p&-, -'käm-
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -nied; -ny·ing
Etymology: Middle English accompanien, from Middle French acompaignier, from a- (from Latin ad-) + compaing companion -- more at COMPANION
transitive senses
1 : to go with as an associate or companion
2 : to perform an accompaniment to or for
3 a : to cause to be in association <accompanied their advice with a warning> b : to be in association with <the pictures that accompany the text>
intransitive senses : to perform an accompaniment
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7 mins

along with, acompanied by, or just with would be sufficient

This doesn't sound like native English.
I suggest:
Handle using the test procedure in the ...
...store the prescan data with the measurement data.
Include this with (add this to) the Quality Manual.
Peer comment(s):

agree sarahl (X)
1 hr
Thanks, Sarah.
agree RHELLER
2 hrs
Thanks, Rita.
agree Rajan Chopra
9 hrs
Thanks.
agree jebeen : Also, the question should be: "Does" the following (paragraph) sound well? Not "is". "Is" can be used too: "Is the following (paragraph) correct?
9 hrs
Thanks.
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4 hrs

with the measurement data attached

another option. Good luck, Mitsuko!
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