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Believer Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
both and between
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00 Please tell me if the uses of the words 'both' and 'between' are appropriate for these. (Note: they seem to be referring to more than two 01 u 00 elements 02 u 00 or playing out in the situation where there is more than two 01 u 00 elements 02 u 00 -- is this right word??.) 02 br
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00 ... phrases that have both verb, noun, and adjective forms should appear as ... 02 br
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00 ... between teachers, students, and administrators. 0-
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00 Please tell me if the uses of the words 'both' and 'between' are appropriate for these. (Note: they seem to be referring to more than two 01 u 00 elements 02 u 00 or playing out in the situation where there is more than two 01 u 00 elements 02 u 00 -- is this right word??.) 02 br
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00 ... phrases that have both verb, noun, and adjective forms should appear as ... 02 br
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00 ... between teachers, students, and administrators. 0-
Top answer
1 a 05 0 00 02 a 02 br 02 br 01 i 00 Both 02 i 00 is not used correctly in your example, because you mention 01 u 00 three 02 u 00 things (verb, noun, and adjective forms). 01 i 00 Both 02 i 00 may be used for 01 u 00 two 02 u 00 things, but not for more than two things. " 02 br 02 br 00 I understand what you mean by 01 i 00 elements 02 i 00 .
- 1 a 05 0 00 02 a 02 br 02 br 01 i 00 Both 02 i 00 is not used correctly in your example, because you mention 01 u 00 three 02 u 00 things (verb, noun, and adjective forms).
- 01 i 00 Both 02 i 00 may be used for 01 u 00 two 02 u 00 things, but not for more than two things.
- " 02 br 02 br 00 I understand what you mean by 01 i 00 elements 02 i 00 .
- There may be a more specific name that someone knows.
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01 i 00 Both 02 i 00 is not used correctly in your example, because you mention 01 u 00 three 02 u 00 things (verb, noun, and adjective forms). 01 i 00 Both 02 i 00 may be used for 01 u 00 two 02 u 00 things, but not for mor
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01 i 00 Both 02 i 00 is not used correctly in your example, because you mention 01 u 00 three 02 u 00 things (verb, noun, and adjective forms). 01 i 00 Both 02 i 00 may be used for 01 u 00 two 02 u 00 things, but not for mor
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0 "There has been a lot of discussion 01 i 00 among 02 i 00 students, teachers, and adminstrators." 0-
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00 Why is 01 i 00 between 02 i 00 wrong here? 01 i 00 Among 02 i 00 sou
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0 Hi Nef -- I've always thought of "between" as used for two things, and "among" for more than two, but in checking the dictionary I find that it's not a firm distinction. My dictionary says: 02 br
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00 "Precise users of English use "among" when more than two persons or things are involved ... and use "between" chiefly when only two persons or things are involved.... This di
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00 "Precise users of English use "among" when more than two persons or things are involved ... and use "between" chiefly when only two persons or things are involved.... This di
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