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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Dear Members, I would like to know which sentence is correct in the following?
(1) Both the earth and the moon do not shine by their own (light).
(2) Both the earth and the moon do not shine by their own (lights). In these senences, is `light´ countable noun or uncountable noun? Thanks a million.
(1) Both the earth and the moon do not shine by their own (light).
(2) Both the earth and the moon do not shine by their own (lights). In these senences, is `light´ countable noun or uncountable noun? Thanks a million.
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The concept of ‘both do not’ is better expressed with the words ‘neither and nor’. (1) Neither Earth nor its moon shines by its own light. (2) same.
- The concept of ‘both do not’ is better expressed with the words ‘neither and nor’.
- (1) Neither Earth nor its moon shines by its own light.
- (2) same.
- No, ‘light’ is not countable in this sense.
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The concept of ‘both do not’ is better expressed with the words ‘neither and nor’.
(1) Neither Earth nor its moon shines by its own light.
(2) same.
No, ‘light’ is not countable in this sense.
(1) Neither Earth nor its moon shines by its own light.
(2) same.
No, ‘light’ is not countable in this sense.
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Dear members, if I write `` The earth and the moon do not shine by their own light.´´ instead of the sentence `` Both the earth and the moon do not shine by their own light.´´ , is it grammatically correct? Thanks a million.
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Yes, it is correct in that form.
By omitting the word 'both' it sounds better.
By omitting the word 'both' it sounds better.
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