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I posted this question. But I could understand this sentence by myself, so I withdraw this question.

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How can I understand this sentence?

This is from my textbook:
"Plurals of foreign words and words which retain much of their foreign quality are sometimes hard to remember."

I can't understand why there are two "words" and what is the difference between them.
Could you tell me, please?

Teechr · Accepted Answer

Takehisa TanakaHow can I understand this sentence?

Do you need help with the meaning or just the grammar?

Takehisa TanakaI can't understand why there are two "words", and what is the difference between them?

So how do you propose writing that sentence; which of the two "words" would you omit?

Fivejedjon · Answer

Two types are mentioned:

1. foreign words
2. words which retain much of their foreign quality

Takehisa Tanaka · Answer

Thanks, you tow.
Sorry, the sentence has two "of" before "words", and correctly, as following.
"Plurals of foreign words and of words which retain much of their foreign quality are sometimes hard to remember."

> teecher:
If there were two "plurals", I could understand easily, though it might change the meanings a little bit.
"Plurals of foreign words and plurals of words which retain much of their foreign quality are sometimes hard to remember."

Tamguatlay · Answer

"Plurals of foreign words and (plurals) of words which retain much of their foreign quality are sometimes hard to remember."

The second "plurals" is not necessary.

Takehisa Tanaka · Answer

>tamguatlay
I see. Thanks.

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