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Teo Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
one...the other
1. One of John's hands is bigger than the other.
2. John's one hand is bigger than the other.
Are the above sentences acceptable?
Thank you very much for your reply
2. John's one hand is bigger than the other.
Are the above sentences acceptable?
Thank you very much for your reply
Top answer
The first one is. The second one sounds weird.
- The first one is.
- The second one sounds weird.
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I agree - if you hear "John's one hand" you think, halfway through the sentence, that John has only one hand. However, you could say "John's left hand is bigger than the other," although it would probably be more natural to say "John's left hand is bigger than his right hand."
"One of John's hands is bigger than the other" is fine.
"One of John's hands is bigger than the other" is fine.
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