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Nina_Nia Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Both or both of you
Hello,
What is the rule of using both and both of you/us/them, etc?
We both were very surprised to hear that.
Both of us were very surprised to hear that.
We both did what we could.
Both of us did everything that we could.
They both looked anxious.
Both of them looked anxious.
This is a very useful article. The information given in it is both interesting and important for the book I am working on now. I am grateful to both of you for getting it for me.
Thanks
What is the rule of using both and both of you/us/them, etc?
We both were very surprised to hear that.
Both of us were very surprised to hear that.
We both did what we could.
Both of us did everything that we could.
They both looked anxious.
Both of them looked anxious.
This is a very useful article. The information given in it is both interesting and important for the book I am working on now. I am grateful to both of you for getting it for me.
Thanks
Top answer
Hi, No rule. All mean the same thing. For example: We both were surprised.
- Hi, No rule.
- All mean the same thing.
- For example: We both were surprised.
- = We were both surprised.
- = Both of us were surprised.
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Hi,
No rule. All mean the same thing.
For example:
We both were surprised. = We were both surprised. = Both of us were surprised.
Regards
No rule. All mean the same thing.
For example:
We both were surprised. = We were both surprised. = Both of us were surprised.
Regards
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i think it is the same there is no rule, i am not sure but we can use both and both of you/us/them in the same cases
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