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Navitasan Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Half of the four glasses
Which are correct:
1) Half of the four glasses of vodka you drank was water.
2) You drank four glasses of vodka. But half of it was water.
3) You drank four glasses of what you thought was vodka. Actually, it was half vodka and half water.
4) You think you drank four glasses of vodka. Actually, it was half vodka and half water.
They are all supposed to mean the same thing. The vodka was cut with water. The drink was actually fifty percent vodka and fifty percent water.
Gratefully,
Navi.
1) Half of the four glasses of vodka you drank was water.
2) You drank four glasses of vodka. But half of it was water.
3) You drank four glasses of what you thought was vodka. Actually, it was half vodka and half water.
4) You think you drank four glasses of vodka. Actually, it was half vodka and half water.
They are all supposed to mean the same thing. The vodka was cut with water. The drink was actually fifty percent vodka and fifty percent water.
Gratefully,
Navi.
Top answer
1. - ungrammatical. (subject-verb agreement) 2.
- 1.
- - ungrammatical.
- (subject-verb agreement) 2.
- - ungrammatical (antecedent of "it" ) 3.
- Clearest meaning, grammatical.
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1. - ungrammatical. (subject-verb agreement)
2. - ungrammatical (antecedent of "it" )
3. Clearest meaning, grammatical.
4. OK, but not as good as #3.
2. - ungrammatical (antecedent of "it" )
3. Clearest meaning, grammatical.
4. OK, but not as good as #3.
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