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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Both x and y

a) I saw a crowd, both angry and upset, sitting down, laughing --suggests whole crowd is angry and upset.

b) I saw a crowd, both woman and childen, sitting down, laughing.--states the crowd had some woman and some children.

c) I saw a crowd, woman and children, sitting down, laughing.--same as b above.

Are all three OK?



How does one know whether both x and y belongs to the group as a whole or some are x and some are y?





Thanks again!
  

Top answer

The sentences are all right. It is unclear as to the meaning of the question pertaining to x and y.

  • The sentences are all right.
  • It is unclear as to the meaning of the question pertaining to x and y.
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The sentences are all right.
It is unclear as to the meaning of the question pertaining to x and y.

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