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Автор темы: Jaspal Singh
Jaspal Singh
Jaspal Singh
Индия
Local time: 08:29
английский => пенджабский (пенджаби)
+ ...
Mar 21, 2017

Which sentence is correct:

1. Welcome to Samsung dealers
2. Welcome Samsung dealers

These lines are from a welcome board in a Hotel lobby where a conference has been organized for Samsung dealers.


With Regards,
Jaspal Singh
 
Christopher Schröder
Christopher Schröder
Великобритания
Член ProZ.com c 2011
шведский => английский
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2 Mar 21, 2017

With comma: "Welcome, Samsung dealers"
 
Susana E. Cano Méndez
Susana E. Cano Méndez  Identity Verified
Испания
Local time: 04:59
французский => испанский
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Both + 1 Mar 21, 2017

Hello,

1. "Welcome" may be a convention: "Welcome *,* S. dealers".
2. "Welcome" may be a verb: "(We) welcome S. dealers".
2. "Welcome" may be a noun: "(We give a warm) welcome *to* S. dealers".

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/welcome

Hope this helps.
 
MollyRose
MollyRose  Identity Verified
США
Local time: 21:59
английский => испанский
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2 with comma Mar 21, 2017

Welcome, Samsung dealers

This is the most common way of saying it. You are welcoming them, so you put a comma after "welcome" to show that you are addressing the Samsung dealers. It could also be like this: Welcome, Samsung dealers!

If it were a command for everybody who reads the sign (not likely) to welcome the dealers, then it would be: Welcome the Samsung dealers or Give a welcome to the Samsung dealers.

If you say "Welcome to ..." you are telling the... See more
Welcome, Samsung dealers

This is the most common way of saying it. You are welcoming them, so you put a comma after "welcome" to show that you are addressing the Samsung dealers. It could also be like this: Welcome, Samsung dealers!

If it were a command for everybody who reads the sign (not likely) to welcome the dealers, then it would be: Welcome the Samsung dealers or Give a welcome to the Samsung dealers.

If you say "Welcome to ..." you are telling the visitors that they are welcome to wherever they are. For example, at the city limits you might see a sign that says, "Welcome to Oklahoma." Or you might see a little placard next to a dish at an event that says, "Welcome to the olives," or in other words, letting the guests know that they may help themselves and take some olives to eat.




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