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Nikoo Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Either... or...
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Is the structure "either... or..." applied correctly in the following sentence?
"It would be false to consider all the wines either to be transcendent or the one made from grapes."
Is the structure "either... or..." applied correctly in the following sentence?
"It would be false to consider all the wines either to be transcendent or the one made from grapes."
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Is the structure "either... " applied correctly ...? It doesn't seem so, but it's hard to know because the sentence itself is so mystifying.
- Is the structure "either...
- " applied correctly ...?
- It doesn't seem so, but it's hard to know because the sentence itself is so mystifying.
- What does it mean?
- CJ
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Is the structure "either... or..." applied correctly ...?
It doesn't seem so, but it's hard to know because the sentence itself is so mystifying. What does it mean?
CJ
It doesn't seem so, but it's hard to know because the sentence itself is so mystifying. What does it mean?
CJ
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CalifJimIt's about the usage of the word 'wine' in the poems of a medieval poet. The author claims that by the word 'wine' the poet does not necessarily mean 'the well-known wine made from grapes', it might be a symbol of a spiritual sta
It doesn't seem so, but it's hard to know because the sentence itself is so mystifying. What does it mean?
CJ
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what do you think about this one:
"It would be false to consider the wines either all mystical or all chemical."
It's much better. I think 'chemical' is the wrong word, though. 'material' would be better. And considerations are right or wrong, not true or false. Here's how I might write it:
It wo
"It would be false to consider the wines either all mystical or all chemical."
It's much better. I think 'chemical' is the wrong word, though. 'material' would be better. And considerations are right or wrong, not true or false. Here's how I might write it:
It wo
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