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Zeyaraun Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Agreement of many and one

Dear All,

I write something like:

"We have two groups of objects. We choose the compatible pairs of objects, one form each group, in order to ....."

Is it grammatically correct to write like this?

I actually want to mean that we choose a number of object pairs, and each pair is to be made up of two objects belonging to two distinct groups.

Is my above sentence carries this meaning, or is confusing? If so, how should I rephrase it?

Please kindly suggest me.

Thank you.

Best regards,

Zeyar
  

Top answer

For some reason the words 'the compatible' are troublesome. In my first solution below I omit them. In the second solution I substitute "corresponding".

— CalifJim

  • For some reason the words 'the compatible' are troublesome.
  • In my first solution below I omit them.
  • In the second solution I substitute "corresponding".
  • Without more context I'm not sure of the significance of compatibility, or whether compatibility is actually unnecessary, and an arbitrary pairing would be just as good.
  • We have two groups of objects.
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For some reason the words 'the compatible' are troublesome. In my first solution below I omit them. In the second solution I substitute "corresponding". Without more context I'm not sure of the significance of compatibility, or whether compatibility is actually unnecessary, and an arbitrary pairing would be just as good.

We have two groups of objects. We choose pairs of objects,
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Dear CJ,

Thanks a lot for your answer. I helps a lot.

Best regards,

Zeyar
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