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4444mv Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

both

Which is the correct version?

This article has both an academic and a political value.
This article has both, academic and political value.

Thank in advance.
  

Top answer

The first one is correct. The second one is incorrect. Without the comma, the second one would also be correct (treating "value" as an uncountable noun rather than countable).

— GPY

  • The first one is correct.
  • The second one is incorrect.
  • Without the comma, the second one would also be correct (treating "value" as an uncountable noun rather than countable).
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The first one is correct. The second one is incorrect. Without the comma, the second one would also be correct (treating "value" as an uncountable noun rather than countable).
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GPYThe first one is correct. The second one is incorrect. Without the comma, the second one would also be correct (treating "value" as an uncountable noun rather than countable).
Thank you GPY. Now I'll check the meaning of value as an uncountable noun.
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4444mv GPYThe first one is correct. The second one is incorrect. Without the comma, the second one would also be correct (treating "value" as an uncountable noun rather than countable).Thank you GPY. Now I'll check the meaning of value as an uncountable noun.
I found this meaning: importance, usefulness.
So, with this meaning the sentence wi
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