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Navitasan Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Either been in a coma

1) For the last three days, he has either been in a coma or in a semi-coma.

2) For the last three days, he has been either in a coma or in a semi-coma.

3) For the last three days, he has been in a coma or a semi-coma.


Which of the sentences express the idea that his state changed, with him being in a coma at times and in a semi-coma at others.


Gratefully,

Navi.


  

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None of those sentences work well. They suggest to me that the doctors are unclear about his condition. I suggest eg F or the last three days, he has sometimes been in a coma and sometimes in a semi-coma.

  • None of those sentences work well.
  • They suggest to me that the doctors are unclear about his condition.
  • I suggest eg F or the last three days, he has sometimes been in a coma and sometimes in a semi-coma.
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None of those sentences work well. They suggest to me that the doctors are unclear about his condition.

I suggest eg For the last three days, he has sometimes been in a coma and sometimes in a semi-coma.

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