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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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'Both' Placement
I had two roles as I performed both the responsibilities of an administrator and a moderator.
I had two roles as I performed the responsibilities of both an administrator and a moderator.
I had two roles as I performed both responsibilities of an administrator and a moderator.
Which is correct above for placement of 'both'?
If all are possible, which is most natural?
In the third sentence, I omitted 'the' after 'both'. Is this correct? How is it different in meaning from the first sentence?
I had two roles as I performed the responsibilities of both an administrator and a moderator.
I had two roles as I performed both responsibilities of an administrator and a moderator.
Which is correct above for placement of 'both'?
If all are possible, which is most natural?
In the third sentence, I omitted 'the' after 'both'. Is this correct? How is it different in meaning from the first sentence?
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Hello. I would very much appreciate your expert advice here. Thanks in advance.
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I had two roles, as I performed the responsibilities of both an administrator and a moderator.
Which is correct for placement of 'both'?-- The one above only. 'Both' must be placed as near as possible to its referents.
Which is correct for placement of 'both'?-- The one above only. 'Both' must be placed as near as possible to its referents.
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