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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
'and at'
I have a question regarding the use of 'and' together with 'at'. I would like to know what is grammatically correct:
People tended to look more often at the price of the car than the weight, the taxes, and the design.
Or:
People tended to look more often at the price of the car than at the weight, the taxes, and the design.
Or:
People tended to look more often at the price of the car than at the weight, at the taxes, and at the design.
Or perhaps something different. How often, if any, should 'at' be repeated? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
People tended to look more often at the price of the car than the weight, the taxes, and the design.
Or:
People tended to look more often at the price of the car than at the weight, the taxes, and the design.
Or:
People tended to look more often at the price of the car than at the weight, at the taxes, and at the design.
Or perhaps something different. How often, if any, should 'at' be repeated? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Top answer
I'd use "or" instead of "and", but that doesn't change "at". The first and second ones are good. The third one is bad; all the ats are too much.
- I'd use "or" instead of "and", but that doesn't change "at".
- The first and second ones are good.
- The third one is bad; all the ats are too much.
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I'd use "or" instead of "and", but that doesn't change "at".
The first and second ones are good. The third one is bad; all the ats are too much.
The first and second ones are good. The third one is bad; all the ats are too much.
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Thank you for your reply Enoon.
What about; 'The French and the Italian cars received the same evaluations'. or 'The French and Italian cars received the same evaluations'
I am completely confused at the moment about these repetition rules.
What about; 'The French and the Italian cars received the same evaluations'. or 'The French and Italian cars received the same evaluations'
I am completely confused at the moment about these repetition rules.
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I am not a teacher, so I'm not the one to ask about rules. There may well be rules for this, but I don't know them. In the absence of rules, I would tell you that you have to look at each case as it comes. In general, avoid repetition when you can, but always be sure that the sense you want is on the paper in the end. Sometimes it is a matter of rhetoric, though. If Caesar had said "I came, saw, a
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I had previously asked something about prepositions to you about to and on? Could you tell me if you remember, because I got an a few answers from others that got me thinking about the subject again.
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I don't remember. If you join the forum, you will be able to see all your contributions and go back to any one you like.
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AnonymousPeople tended to look more often at the price of the car than the weight, the taxes, and the design.The phrase "tend to" means tendency and is typically used in present form. The construction is a bit unusual in my opinion. If any thing, I would say " People tend to look at the price of the car more often than the gas milage, maintenace cost a
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