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Binjiang Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Not sure about my expressions
Hi, which of the following sentences is/are correct? I am not sure about the expression.
thanks in advance.
1. We will analyse a network structure from both local and global perspectives.
2. We will analyse a network structure both from local and global perspectives.
3. We will analyse a network structure both from a local and global perspectives.
4. We will analyse a network structure both from a local perspective and a global perspective.
thanks in advance.
1. We will analyse a network structure from both local and global perspectives.
2. We will analyse a network structure both from local and global perspectives.
3. We will analyse a network structure both from a local and global perspectives.
4. We will analyse a network structure both from a local perspective and a global perspective.
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Hi Bin Jiang, Because of the parallel structure, only (1) is strictly correct. ' 'Both. and' must be placed in as close proximity as possible to the parallel items.
- Hi Bin Jiang, Because of the parallel structure, only (1) is strictly correct.
- ' 'Both.
- and' must be placed in as close proximity as possible to the parallel items.
- In (1), they are 'local' and 'global'; in (5) they are 'from a local' and 'from a global'.
- The second 'perspective' is of course required, but the first is better-- because of the phrase length-- omitted.
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Hi Bin Jiang,
Because of the parallel structure, only (1) is strictly correct. It is also the best style, although another acceptable construct would be: (5) 'We will analyse a network structure both from a local (perspective) and from a global perspective.'
'Both. . and' must be placed in as close proximity as possible to the parallel items. In (1), they are 'local' and 'gl
Because of the parallel structure, only (1) is strictly correct. It is also the best style, although another acceptable construct would be: (5) 'We will analyse a network structure both from a local (perspective) and from a global perspective.'
'Both. . and' must be placed in as close proximity as possible to the parallel items. In (1), they are 'local' and 'gl
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