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Silak12 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

As one vs together.

Hi everyone.

Could you tell me which one of the following sentences is correct?

1; If you don't want to see this family as one, carry on your investigation.

2; If you don't want to see this family together, carry on your investigation

Thanks!

  

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silak12 2; If you don't want to see this family together, carry on your investigation This, with "together" sounds better. I think the speaker wants the other to reconsider his decision to carry on the investigation. "Together" seems to convey that the members stay collectively at one place.

  • silak12 2; If you don't want to see this family together, carry on your investigation This, with "together" sounds better.
  • I think the speaker wants the other to reconsider his decision to carry on the investigation.
  • "Together" seems to convey that the members stay collectively at one place.
  • Whereas, "as one" seems to emphasize the idea that a family is a collective unit.
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silak122; If you don't want to see this family together, carry on your investigation

This, with "together" sounds better.

I think the speaker wants the other to reconsider his decision to carry on the investigation.

"Together" seems to convey that the members stay collectively at one place.

Whereas, "as one" seems to emphasize the idea t

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