Give Me the Best Painting Company
Have you [vocab word=look into]looked into[/vocab] painting companies to paint the rooms?
Yeah. I've collected brochures from several companies and also looked at their online reviews.
"I've collected brochures from several companies and also looked at their online reviews." is made of 2 sentences: "I have collected brochures from several companies" and "I have also looked at their online reviews." In the second part of the sentence, "I have" is omitted.
Good. We should pick a company that works the most quickly and efficiently. It also has to be professional and [vocab word=reputable]reputable[/vocab].
"the most quickly" is a superlative adverb.
I know. "Fast Painters" claims that they complete their projects more quickly than other companies. They also say that their work is more [vocab word=meticulous]meticulous[/vocab]. Their online [vocab word=rating]rating[/vocab] is pretty high, too.
"more quickly" is a comparative adverb. "more meticulous" is a comparative adjective.
Okay. But, if we look at "Roy's Painters", they're rated the most highly among all the companies. They seem to have the best [vocab word=quality]quality[/vocab] work, at least [vocab word=according to]according to[/vocab] the customer feedback and the pictures.
"the most highly" is a superlative adverb.
"... according to (something / someone)" means (something / someone) says ... is true.
"Roy's Painters" charges more money [vocab word=per]per[/vocab] [vocab word=square foot]square foot[/vocab] than "Fast Painters".
"per square foot" means "for every square foot" or "/ square foot". If a company charges "3 dollars per square foot", then 20 square feet would cost 60 dollars.
Note: 1 square foot (1 ft^2) = 0.093 square meters (0.093 m^2)
Oh, okay. But, they charge only 1 dollar more per square foot. That's not that bad. They are the most experienced in the industry. I think it's worth paying extra for experienced workers and top quality.
Helen thinks paying $1/sqft more is okay if she gets the top quality work.
True. Take a look at some reviews. "Fast Painters" seems to handle customer [vocab word=complaint]complaints[/vocab] more efficiently. That's another important factor to consider.
I guess they have better communication.
Exactly, let's compare them again. "Fast Painters" performs tasks more quickly and handles complaints efficiently, but their work might not be of the highest quality compared to "Roy's Painters."
"Fast Painters" performs tasks more quickly and handles complaints efficiently. - This sentence is made of 2 parts: "Fast Painters" performs tasks more quickly. And "Fast Painters" handles complaints efficiently. Because the subject "Fast Painters" is repeated, when you combine these 2 sentences, the subject is omitted (not written).
Even though "Roy's Painters" charges a slightly higher price, they seem to be the most experienced and provide the best quality work.
"they seem to be the most experienced and provide the best quality work." = "they seem to be the most experienced" + "they provide the best quality work". The subject "they" is repeated, so it's omitted when you combine these 2 sentences.
Are there any other companies that are more reputable AND cheaper?
No, I don't see any other suitable options. The others are either too [vocab word=inexperienced]inexperienced[/vocab], too expensive, or rated too low. Trust me when I say "Roy's Painters" is the best option. I really don't want our bedrooms to end up looking like a [vocab word=mess]mess[/vocab].
"Trust me when I say ..." is a very common spoken expression.
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