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Michelle Cha Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

about 'otherwise'

1 Listening to the bereaved will understand serioud situations that you may otherwise miss in the broadcast.

2. Listening to the bereaved will understand serioud situations that you may miss in the broadcast otherwise.

Which one is grammatical and why?
  

Top answer

Both are grammatical, but #1 is better. As you have written both versions, the subject of 'will understand' is 'listening'. This does not make sense.

  • Both are grammatical, but #1 is better.
  • As you have written both versions, the subject of 'will understand' is 'listening'.
  • This does not make sense.
  • Say it this way.
  • Listening to the bereaved , you will understand serious situations that you may otherwise miss in the broadcast.
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Both are grammatical, but #1 is better.

As you have written both versions, the subject of 'will understand' is 'listening'. This does not make sense.
Say it this way.

Listening to the bereaved, you will understand serious situations t

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