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Rambharosey Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Few of them...
Hi!!
We are having a debate here and people are of the opinion that the following sentence is wrong:
I have many bikes, few of them red.
The following sentence is perhaps better:
I have many bikes, few of which are red.
Can someone tell me if this is indeed the case and also, why the first sentence is not 'grammatically' right.
Thanks,
Bharosey.
We are having a debate here and people are of the opinion that the following sentence is wrong:
I have many bikes, few of them red.
The following sentence is perhaps better:
I have many bikes, few of which are red.
Can someone tell me if this is indeed the case and also, why the first sentence is not 'grammatically' right.
Thanks,
Bharosey.
Top answer
Both are correct. They merely show differences in style. The first is more casual in style; the second, more formal.
- Both are correct.
- They merely show differences in style.
- The first is more casual in style; the second, more formal.
- Both are somewhat literary, however.
- The way to say it in an ordinary conversation is something like this: I have a lot of bikes, but not many of them are red.
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Both are correct. They merely show differences in style.
The first is more casual in style; the second, more formal. Both are somewhat literary, however.
The way to say it in an ordinary conversation is something like this:
I have a lot of bikes, but not many of them are red.
CJ
The first is more casual in style; the second, more formal. Both are somewhat literary, however.
The way to say it in an ordinary conversation is something like this:
I have a lot of bikes, but not many of them are red.
CJ
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