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Volcano1985 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Money is any token
Money is any token or ____ object that functions as a medium of exchange that is socially and legally accepted in payment for goods and services and in settlement of debts.
A) the other B) another C) other D) others E) the others
Key is C, why can't we say another?
A) the other B) another C) other D) others E) the others
Key is C, why can't we say another?
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(the second any is redundant) The first "any" also modifies the "other object". As for the use of another, I think whoever wrote that sentence considers "token" and "object" as distinct entities (that is, they belong to different categories). For "another" to make sense, they should belong to the same category.
- (the second any is redundant) The first "any" also modifies the "other object".
- As for the use of another, I think whoever wrote that sentence considers "token" and "object" as distinct entities (that is, they belong to different categories).
- For "another" to make sense, they should belong to the same category.
- Others might have different opinions about this.
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I suppose the sentence can be parsed/understood like
Money is any token or (any) other object.....(the second any is redundant)
The first "any" also modifies the "other object".
As for the use of another, I think whoever wrote that sentence considers "token" and "object" as distinct entities (that is, they belong to different categories). For "another" to make sense, the
Money is any token or (any) other object.....(the second any is redundant)
The first "any" also modifies the "other object".
As for the use of another, I think whoever wrote that sentence considers "token" and "object" as distinct entities (that is, they belong to different categories). For "another" to make sense, the
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