Won't or doesnt?

16:14 Oct 27, 2011
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English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Systems, Networks
English term or phrase: Won't or doesnt?
All goals are interconnected. Failure of one of the sub-goal implementation won’t allow achieving assigned goals.
knopa14
Local time: 02:34


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3 +5won't (but "will not" would be better)
Jack Doughty
3 +1will prevent
Jennifer Levey


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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
won't or doesnt?
won't (but "will not" would be better)


Explanation:
You can't get there from here. This is such poor English that you will have to re-write the whole sentence, and even then you will only be guessing at what it means. My guess is as follows.

All goals are interconnected. Failure to complete one task under one of the goals will mean that the assigned goals will not be achieved.

All goals are interconnected. Failure of one of the sub-goal implementation won’t allow achieving assigned goals.

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Note added at 19 mins (2011-10-27 16:33:05 GMT)
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Delete last line. I copied the original into the answer box and forgot to delete it from there.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:34
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you!!!:)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  liz askew: Now I understand the English:)
6 mins
  -> Thank you. I'm not sure I do.

agree  Jenni Lukac (X): Or will impede the achievement of . . .
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.

agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
7 hrs
  -> Thank you.

agree  Abouzar Oraki: Exactly.
14 hrs
  -> Thank you.

agree  BdiL: Probably written by an Italian (I am). Failure to understand English frame of mind, Cicero overhanging. BTW, you don't understand your English, but I do! and that's to your merit. Maurizio
16 hrs
  -> Thank you. I understand my English, it's the original English I'm not sure about.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
won't or doesnt?
will prevent


Explanation:
"will not" is the straight answer to the question 'as posed'.
However, most native English authors would avoid the negative, and put something like:
"doing XXX will prevent you from achieving YYY"

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 20:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nedra Rivera Huntington: Yes. I'd say something like "will prevent assigned goals (??) from being achieved"
3 hrs
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