A few days ago
dark_armies

which sentence is correct?

Therefore, it is perfectly normal for a business that just starting out to earned less revenue than its competitor

or

Therefore, it is perfectly normal for a business that just starts out to earned less revenue than its competitor

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A few days ago
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neither sound right to me. the second can be fixed by changing earned into earn
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A few days ago
luckythirteen
Neither. They both have earned as the past tense and it should be in present tense. The first sentence should have the word “is” between that and just.

This would be better…

Therefore, it is perfectly normal for a business just starting out to earn less revenue than its competitor.

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A few days ago
Anonymous
Therefore, it is perfectly normal for a business that has just started out to earn less revenue than its competitor.
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A few days ago
Anonymous
Neither, how about this:

Therefore, it is perfectly normal for a business that is just starting out to earn less revenue than its competitor.

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A few days ago
DJ76
Neither…

Therefore, it is perfectly normal for a business that is just starting out to earn less revenue than its competitor.

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A few days ago
Chris Lagmay
Neither.

It would be better like this.

Therefore, it is perfectly normal for a business that just starts out to earn less revenue than its competitor.

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A few days ago
StephS
either A) if you put “is” between “that” and “just”

or B) if you took the “ed” off earned

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