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Takehisa Tanaka Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
'Both for' is right?
The following sentence is in my textbook.
Both for your sake and others, you should never drink and drive.
I think 'For both your ...' is right word order, like at your house.
Because for is preposition and both is determiner.
Is that right?
Both for your sake and others, you should never drink and drive.
I think 'For both your ...' is right word order, like at your house.
Because for is preposition and both is determiner.
Is that right?
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Is that right? Strictly, yes. But the form in your textbook is extremely common and almost always overlooked by native speakers.
- Is that right?
- Strictly, yes.
- But the form in your textbook is extremely common and almost always overlooked by native speakers.
- (Notice that it should also bear an apostrophe— others '.
- )
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Takehisa TanakaI think 'For both your ...' is right word order, like at your house.Because for is preposition and both is determiner.Is that right?Strictly, yes. But the form in your textbook is extremely common and almost always overlooked by native speakers. (Notice that it should also bear an apostrophe—others'.)
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Thanks Mister Micawber
I see.
And thanks for about apostrophe, I didn't notice it.
Takehisa
I see.
And thanks for about apostrophe, I didn't notice it.
Takehisa
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