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notional subject of present participle?

The software helps users execute the recommended next best action using comprehensive data.

In the sentence above, who uses comprehensive data, the software, or users?

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  • 2 months ago
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    The software uses comprehensive data to help the user execute the next best action. 

  • 2 months ago

    Both, really.  The specific idea would be the software, but the user relies on the output of the software so also benefits from "using comprehensive data".

    The user might not actually see the "comprehensive data" but still uses it.  The software directly employs it, and does "see" it.

    The software makes a recommendation (the "best action using comprehensive data"), and the user relies on the recommendation, and executes that recommendation (presumably).

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