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Ye Thu Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Dear Grammarians, I'd like to ask you a question, please.
Given passage: There was only one possible answer. Already Harvey had seen that the blood flowed always in the same direction, away from the heart in the arteries and in the veins towards the heart. He knew,too, that it flowed continuously and without pause.
Q: How does the blood flow?
A: (1) The blood flows continuously and without pause.
A: (2) The blood flows always in the same direction.
Which is more natural, (1) or (2)? Thanks.
Given passage: There was only one possible answer. Already Harvey had seen that the blood flowed always in the same direction, away from the heart in the arteries and in the veins towards the heart. He knew,too, that it flowed continuously and without pause.
Q: How does the blood flow?
A: (1) The blood flows continuously and without pause.
A: (2) The blood flows always in the same direction.
Which is more natural, (1) or (2)? Thanks.
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Both are correct English. ", seems to imply that both answers convey the same information, which is not the case. I suppose a full answer would combine both pieces of information.
- Both are correct English.
- ", seems to imply that both answers convey the same information, which is not the case.
- I suppose a full answer would combine both pieces of information.
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Both are correct English. (In (2), "always flows" would actually be a more usual word order, but "flows always" reflects the wording in the source text.)
Your question, "Which is more natural?", seems to imply that both answers convey the same information, which is not the case. I suppose a full answer would combine both pieces of information.
Your question, "Which is more natural?", seems to imply that both answers convey the same information, which is not the case. I suppose a full answer would combine both pieces of information.
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If you want a paraphrase of the text, use this:
The blood flows continuously in the same direction without pause.
The blood flows continuously in the same direction without pause.
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