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Maverick88 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Both

Which is\are correct:

1) I think that the both words mean the same.
2) I think that both the words mean the same {o_O}

Thank you.
  

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Hello Marverick I was taught in school : put "both (of)" before the determiner (the, my, these) 1) I think that the both words mean the same. ( x ) 2) I think that both the words mean the same ( o ) 3) I think that both of the words mean the same. ( o ) paco

— Paco2004

  • Hello Marverick I was taught in school : put "both (of)" before the determiner (the, my, these) 1) I think that the both words mean the same.
  • ( x ) 2) I think that both the words mean the same ( o ) 3) I think that both of the words mean the same.
  • ( o ) paco
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Hello Marverick

I was taught in school : put "both (of)" before the determiner (the, my, these)

1) I think that the both words mean the same. (x)
2) I think that both the words mean the same (o)
3) I think that both of the words mean the same. (o)

paco
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You could also say: 'I think (that) both words mean the same (thing).'

MrP
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could we say if a quantifier originally takes "of", we don't use a determiner but if not, we do?
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