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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Other than other than
Is it correct to have other than twice?
This is the only time I've ever slept anywhere other than at home other than when I'm on vacation abroad.
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This is the only time I've ever slept anywhere other than at home other than when I'm on vacation abroad.
Thank you
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The sentence is not constructed correctly and in its present form is not understandable. It should be, for example: The only time I've slept anywhere other than at home is when I was on vacation abroad.
- The sentence is not constructed correctly and in its present form is not understandable.
- It should be, for example: The only time I've slept anywhere other than at home is when I was on vacation abroad.
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The sentence is not constructed correctly and in its present form is not understandable. It should be, for example:
The only time I've slept anywhere other than at home is when I was on vacation abroad.
The only time I've slept anywhere other than at home is when I was on vacation abroad.
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AnonymousThis is the only time I've ever slept anywhere other than at home other than when I'm on vacation abroad.I don't believe "Anonymous #2" understood what "Anonymous #1" was trying to say. (This is one reason why it's so much easier when people register!)
I believe the original post meant "This is the only time I've slept anywhere other
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