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I have a small doubt on using 'or' in the following sentence:
Would he get it from John or Mike first? (1)
Would he get it from John or from Mike first? (2)
Must I repeat the preposition from, as I've done in (2)?
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I have a small doubt on using 'or' in the following sentence:
Would he get it from John or Mike first? (1)
Would he get it from John or from Mike first? (2)
Must I repeat the preposition from, as I've done in (2)?
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Hi, I have a small doubt on using 'or' in the following sentence: Would he get it from John or Mike first? (1) Would he get it from John or from Mike first? (2) Must I repeat the preposition from , as I've done in (2)?
- Hi, I have a small doubt on using 'or' in the following sentence: Would he get it from John or Mike first?
- (1) Would he get it from John or from Mike first?
- (2) Must I repeat the preposition from , as I've done in (2)?
- You can if you wish to, but usually we don't.
- Such statements tend to be sightly ambiguous, but usually the context makes the meaning clear.
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Hi,
I have a small doubt on using 'or' in the following sentence:
Would he get it from John or Mike first? (1)
Would he get it from John or from Mike first? (2)
Must I repeat the preposition from, as I've done in (2)?
You can if you wish to, but usually we don't.
Such statements tend to be sightly ambiguous, b
I have a small doubt on using 'or' in the following sentence:
Would he get it from John or Mike first? (1)
Would he get it from John or from Mike first? (2)
Must I repeat the preposition from, as I've done in (2)?
You can if you wish to, but usually we don't.
Such statements tend to be sightly ambiguous, b
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