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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Different implications?
Am I right to say that these sentences have different meanings?
My colleagues who have been to Japan, when they were in Japan they traveled alone.
(Does that imply that they were in Japan at the same time?)
Vs.
My colleagues who have been to Japan, all of them have traveled the country alone.
(This doesn't imply they were in Japan at the same time and could mean that they each went to Japan at a different time.)
Thank you.
My colleagues who have been to Japan, when they were in Japan they traveled alone.
(Does that imply that they were in Japan at the same time?)
Vs.
My colleagues who have been to Japan, all of them have traveled the country alone.
(This doesn't imply they were in Japan at the same time and could mean that they each went to Japan at a different time.)
Thank you.
Top answer
) No . You are using ""who" and "when" and two pronouns (they) in the same breath. This is an incorrect (relative) clause construction.
- ) No .
- You are using ""who" and "when" and two pronouns (they) in the same breath.
- This is an incorrect (relative) clause construction.
- Try this: My colleagues, who have been to Japan, all traveled alone.
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AnonymousMy colleagues who have been to Japan, when they were in Japan they traveled alone.(Does that imply that they were in Japan at the same time?) No.You are using ""who" and "when" and two pronouns (they) in the same breath. This is an incorrect (relative) clause construction.
Try this: My colleagues, w
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Your sentences are essentially the same.
When my colleagues were in Japan, they traveled alone.
All of my colleagues have traveled alone in Japan.
Some of my colleagues have traveled alone in Japan.
None of these says anything about the timing of the travels.
(I changed the structure because your sentences weren't very English in structure.
When my colleagues were in Japan, they traveled alone.
All of my colleagues have traveled alone in Japan.
Some of my colleagues have traveled alone in Japan.
None of these says anything about the timing of the travels.
(I changed the structure because your sentences weren't very English in structure.
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Hi CJ,
For this sentence:
When my colleagues were in Japan, they traveled alone.
I can't help thinking that the sentence implies that when my colleagues were in Japan (together), they traveled alone/ on their own. It is kind of clear that they were touring Japan together.
For this sentence:
When my colleagues were in Japan, they traveled alone.
I can't help thinking that the sentence implies that when my colleagues were in Japan (together), they traveled alone/ on their own. It is kind of clear that they were touring Japan together.
CalifJim(I changed the structure because your sentences weren't very Eng
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dimsumexpress AnonymousMy colleagues who have been to Japan, when they were in Japan they traveled alone.(Does that imply that they were in Japan at the same time?) No.You are using ""who" and "when" and two pronouns (they) in the same breath. This is an incorrect (relative) clause construction.Try this: My colleagues, who have been to Japan, all traveled alone.
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No, you'll need to do this:
My colleagues have been to Japan. When they were there, they traveled alone.
My colleagues have been to Japan. When they were there, they traveled alone.
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If they were there at the same time, you should say "they traveled separately."
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