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Vdb Posted 10 years ago
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John has a sister. Jack has a sister. When saying these two sentences together, should I say, "Both Jack and John have a sister each?"

[John and Jack have different sisters and are not related in any way.]
  

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" No. 'John and Jack each have a sister' will be quite sufficient.

— Mister Micawber

  • " No.
  • 'John and Jack each have a sister' will be quite sufficient.
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vdbWhen saying these two sentences together, should I say, "Both Jack and John have a sister each?"
No. 'John and Jack each have a sister' will be quite sufficient.
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But, what if I was asked to start the sentence with both? This question came in my English test today, that's why I need to know the sentence construction with "both."
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vdbwhat if I was asked to start the sentence with both?
Then use what you have—add as many words as you like.
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