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Tofhdns Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Is the following sentence correct?
The table has rows and columns, where the entries of its first column (from top to bottom) are 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, entries of its second column 11,10, 9, 8, 7, entries of its third column 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, and the entries of its last column are 12, 11, 10, 9, 8.
If the above sentence is not adequate, how do I change the above sentence?
Thank you.
If the above sentence is not adequate, how do I change the above sentence?
Thank you.
Top answer
It seems superfluous to say "The table has rows and columns". All tables do. You could say: "The table has four columns and five rows.
- It seems superfluous to say "The table has rows and columns".
- All tables do.
- You could say: "The table has four columns and five rows.
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It seems superfluous to say "The table has rows and columns". All tables do. You could say:
"The table has four columns and five rows. Reading from top to bottom, the first column contains the entries 9, 8, 7, 6, 5; the second column 11, 10, 9, 8, 7; the third column 5, 4, 3, 2, 1; and the last column 12, 11, 10, 9, 8."
"The table has four columns and five rows. Reading from top to bottom, the first column contains the entries 9, 8, 7, 6, 5; the second column 11, 10, 9, 8, 7; the third column 5, 4, 3, 2, 1; and the last column 12, 11, 10, 9, 8."
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Thank you for your reply.
"The table has four columns and five rows. Reading from top to bottom, the first column contains the entries 9, 8, 7, 6, 5; the second column 11, 10, 9, 8, 7; the third column 5, 4, 3, 2, 1; and the last column 12, 11, 10, 9, 8."
In the above sentence, ";" is required instead of ","?
When I use "," instead of ";", I thought "and"s may be require
"The table has four columns and five rows. Reading from top to bottom, the first column contains the entries 9, 8, 7, 6, 5; the second column 11, 10, 9, 8, 7; the third column 5, 4, 3, 2, 1; and the last column 12, 11, 10, 9, 8."
In the above sentence, ";" is required instead of ","?
When I use "," instead of ";", I thought "and"s may be require
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tofhdnsIn the above sentence, ";" is required instead of ","?Semicolons are used in lists in place of commas to improve readability or avoid ambiguity in cases when the individual items are long and complicated, themselves contain embedded lists, etc. While your sentence is still understandable with commas, I find it easier to read with semicolons and I would
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Thanks for your reply.
I am wondering if the following is OK as well.
"The table has four columns and five rows. Reading from top to bottom, the first column contains the entries 9, 8, 7, 6, 5; the second column 11, 10, 9, 8, 7; the third column 5, 4, 3, 2, 1; and the last column contains 12, 11, 10, 9, 8."
Thank you.
I am wondering if the following is OK as well.
"The table has four columns and five rows. Reading from top to bottom, the first column contains the entries 9, 8, 7, 6, 5; the second column 11, 10, 9, 8, 7; the third column 5, 4, 3, 2, 1; and the last column contains 12, 11, 10, 9, 8."
Thank you.
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tofhdns"The table has four columns and five rows. Reading from top to bottom, the first column contains the entries 9, 8, 7, 6, 5; the second column 11, 10, 9, 8, 7; the third column 5, 4, 3, 2, 1; and the last column contains 12, 11, 10, 9, 8."What is your thinking behind introducing this change?
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I think that after the final "and", the full sentence may improve the readability.
I do not think the above sentence I wrote in my last reply was wrong. Am I correct?
Thank you.
I do not think the above sentence I wrote in my last reply was wrong. Am I correct?
Thank you.
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tofhdnsI think that after the final "and", the full sentence may improve the readability.I do not think the above sentence I wrote in my last reply was wrong. Am I correct?Thank you.I suppose it is not actually wrong, but I don't see it as in an improvement. When I read it, I just wonder why the word "contains" pops up again at the end after having been omitt
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