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Uktous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Do I need the second "respectively"?

Hi,

Question:

do I need the second "respectively"?

Sentence:

Tom, May and Ann needed to pay 10, 20 and 30 dollars respectively in 2000, compared with the 1990 amounts of 5, 6 and 7 dollars respectively.

Figures for the sentence:

2000

Tom paid $10

May paid $20

Ann paid $30

1990

Tom paid $5

May paid $6

Ann paid $7

thanks
  

Top answer

Hi, It's not wrong, but the meaning sems clear without it. Clive

  • Hi, It's not wrong, but the meaning sems clear without it.
  • Clive
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Hi,

It's not wrong, but the meaning sems clear without it.

Clive

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