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Alexander3 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Place of the Word "Ancient" in a Sentence

In the below sentence, should the word "ancient" be put before the word "ancient" or "Greek"?

"Evidence will be presented from various secular and religious ancient Greek texts which shows that the Greek word synteleia has not only the meaning “conclusion” (as a period of some duration) but also “end; termination.”

"Evidence will be presented from various ancient secular and religious Greek texts which shows that the Greek word synteleia has not only the meaning “conclusion” (as a period of some duration) but also “end; termination.”

  

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Alexander Hills In the below sentence, should the word "ancient" be put before the word "ancient" or "Greek"? I believe you intended to ask whether it should be put before the word "secular" or the word "Greek". If you mean that the texts are written in ancient Greek, the language, put it before "Greek".

  • Alexander Hills In the below sentence, should the word "ancient" be put before the word "ancient" or "Greek"?
  • I believe you intended to ask whether it should be put before the word "secular" or the word "Greek".
  • If you mean that the texts are written in ancient Greek, the language, put it before "Greek".
  • If you mean that the texts are ancient, and are written in Greek, put it before "secular".
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Alexander HillsIn the below sentence, should the word "ancient" be put before the word "ancient" or "Greek"?

I believe you intended to ask whether it should be put before the word "secular" or the word "Greek".

If you mean that the texts are written in ancient Greek, the language, put it before "Greek".

If you mean that the texts are ancient, an

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If you mean the language called "Ancient Greek", you should capitalize it.

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