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Indamar Posted 19 years ago
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Both of and of ...as well

Most recovering heroin addicts seek to be free both of drug dependency and of prejudicial treatment as well.

In the above sentence the use of as well seems unnecessary to me, making the sentence incorrect. However, this sentence is correct and I am not able to figure out why? Can somebody explain. I feel this sentence should say Most.....free both of .....and of....treatment.

Amar
  

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Hi, Most recovering heroin addicts seek to be free both of drug dependency and of prejudicial treatment as well. In the above sentence the use of as well seems unnecessary to me, making the sentence incorrect. However, this sentence is correct and I am not able to figure out why?

— Clive

  • Hi, Most recovering heroin addicts seek to be free both of drug dependency and of prejudicial treatment as well.
  • In the above sentence the use of as well seems unnecessary to me, making the sentence incorrect.
  • However, this sentence is correct and I am not able to figure out why?
  • Can somebody explain.
  • treatment.
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Hi,

Most recovering heroin addicts seek to be free both of drug dependency and of prejudicial treatment as well.

In the above sentence the use of as well seems unnecessary to me, making the sentence incorrect. However, this sentence is correct and I am not able to figure out why? Can somebody explain. I feel this sentence should
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Thanks a ton a agree with you that of X and of Y as well is a right idiom.

Amar
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