Multiple individual spheres?

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Hi. Does the phrase "in cultural, scientific, and economic spheres" in the example sentence below mean "in the cultural, the scientific, and the economic sphere"? Thank you in advance for your help.

They promoted exchanges in cultural, scientific, and economic spheres.

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

Anonymousmean "in the cultural, the scientific, and the economic sphere"?

Its means

in the cultural sphere, and in the scientific sphere, and in the economic sphere

CJ

Anonymous · Answer

Thank you again.

You wrote:

Anonymousmean "in the cultural, the scientific, and the economic sphere"?

Its means
in the cultural sphere, and in the scientific sphere, and in the economic sphere

I thought the phrase "in the cultural, the scientific, and the economic sphere" was equivalent in form to the one you wrote, "in the cultural sphere, in the scientific sphere, and in the economic sphere."

If not, isn't the phrase "the old and new toys" equivalent in form to the phrase "the old and the new toy"? Thank you again in advance for your help.

CalifJim · Answer

AnonymousI thought the phrase "in the cultural, the scientific, and the economic sphere" was equivalent in form to the one you wrote, "in the cultural sphere, in the scientific sphere, and in the economic sphere."

You wrote the singular 'sphere' when there are three spheres. Why?

If you want the singular, then use the singular with each singular thing you're talking about.

Anonymousisn't the phrase "the old and new toys" equivalent in form to the phrase "the old and the new toy"

It's not very idiomatic, so it's hard to say what is meant exactly. It's one toy that has aspects of something old and aspects of something new, I suppose. Here again you're using a singular when a plural is much better if you really mean there are two toys.

CJ

Anonymous · Answer

Thank you again.

You wrote:

AnonymousI thought the phrase "in the cultural, the scientific, and the economic sphere" was equivalent in form to the one you wrote, "in the cultural sphere, in the scientific sphere, and in the economic sphere."

You wrote the singular 'sphere' when there are three spheres. Why?

Then does the phrase "in the cultural, the scientific, and the economic spheres" (with the plural "spheres") denotes three different spheres? If yes, it must be the phrase "the old and the new cars" denotes two different cars, one new and the othe old. And is it right that the phrase "the old and the new cars" is preferred than "the old and the new car" when two different cars are meant? Thank you again in advance for your help.

CalifJim · Answer

Anonymous"the old and the new cars" denotes two different cars, one new and the other old.

Yes.

AnonymousAnd is it right that the phrase "the old and the new cars" is preferred than "the old and the new car" when two different cars are meant?

Yes.

CJ

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