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Seagull Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Particularly such as
Regarding the following three sentences:
(A) Tom likes vehicles that move fast, such as cars and trucks.
(B) Tom likes vehicles that move fast, particularly cars and trucks.
(C) Tom likes vehicles that move fast, particularly such as cars and trucks.
I'm pretty sure that (A) and (B) are fine, but what about (C)? I suppose it's still grammatically correct, but sounds unnatural. Am I right?
(A) Tom likes vehicles that move fast, such as cars and trucks.
(B) Tom likes vehicles that move fast, particularly cars and trucks.
(C) Tom likes vehicles that move fast, particularly such as cars and trucks.
I'm pretty sure that (A) and (B) are fine, but what about (C)? I suppose it's still grammatically correct, but sounds unnatural. Am I right?
Top answer
Yes. Do you realize that A and B have different meanings?
- Yes.
- Do you realize that A and B have different meanings?
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Thank you for your answer, Clive.
I'm glad to hear it.
CliveYes.
I'm glad to hear it.
CliveDo you realize hat A and B have different meanings?I think that "such as cars and trucks" means that Tom likes cars and trucks as much as other vehicles. On the other hand, "particularly cars and trucks" means that he likes cars and trucks much more t
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