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Contiluo Posted 15 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing

Compare-contrast

Please check out the following paragraph.

1. I have two brothers.

2. We are different in many ways.

3. One of them, Jim, doesn't care about his studies, but I care about it vey much.

4. He likes country life while I don't.

5. He likes country life while I like city life.

6. He likes speaking loudly; on the other hand, I hate it.

7. He likes speaking loudly; on the other hand, I like speaking gently.
  

Top answer

3. . .

  • 3.
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  • , but I care about mine very much.
  • Were you to say, "but I care about them very much," that would mean you care about his studies.
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3. . . . . , but I care about mine very much.

Were you to say, "but I care about them very much," that would mean you care about his studies.

(You can't use "it," because "studies" is plural.)

You could say, "One of them, Jim, doesn't care about studying, but I care about it very much."

I think you could optionally use commas on 4 &

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