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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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This sentence doesn't mean much, but what is the correct wording?
He chooses women according to them wearing animal print.If she's wearing anmal print, he likes that.
He chooses women according to them wearing animal print.If she's wearing anmal print, he likes that.
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I'd probably use: He chooses women according to whether or not they're wearing an animal print. If a woman is wearing an animal print, He likes that.
- I'd probably use: He chooses women according to whether or not they're wearing an animal print.
- If a woman is wearing an animal print, He likes that.
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I'd probably use:
He chooses women according to whether or not they're wearing an animal print.
If a woman is wearing an animal print, He likes that.
He chooses women according to whether or not they're wearing an animal print.
If a woman is wearing an animal print, He likes that.
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Would based or depending not be better?
He chooses women based on/depending on whether or not they're wearing an animal print.
If a woman is wearing an animal print, He likes that.
He chooses women based on/depending on whether or not they're wearing an animal print.
If a woman is wearing an animal print, He likes that.
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"Based on" is fine.
"Depending on" is marginal, in my opinion.
Sometimes it refers to the verb itself --- he does or he doesn't. He eats breakfast, depending on whether or not he's hungry.
Of course that interpretation is also possible with "based on," but to a lesser degree (in my opinion.)
"Depending on" is marginal, in my opinion.
Sometimes it refers to the verb itself --- he does or he doesn't. He eats breakfast, depending on whether or not he's hungry.
Of course that interpretation is also possible with "based on," but to a lesser degree (in my opinion.)
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