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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Please settle this dispute...
Can you please define the following statement:
"Your upper outer garment must be brightly colored, visible and reflective at night."
My interpretation is that during night time hours, your upper outer garment must be brightly colored AND visible AND reflective.
A friend of mine believes the statement means your upper outer garment must be brightly colored all the time, however, visible as well as reflective at night.
Who is comprehending the written statement correclty here?
"Your upper outer garment must be brightly colored, visible and reflective at night."
My interpretation is that during night time hours, your upper outer garment must be brightly colored AND visible AND reflective.
A friend of mine believes the statement means your upper outer garment must be brightly colored all the time, however, visible as well as reflective at night.
Who is comprehending the written statement correclty here?
Top answer
Anonymous Your upper outer garment must be brightly colored, visible and reflective at night All of the stated requirements apply to the night time only. You are correct. Your friend is not.
- Anonymous Your upper outer garment must be brightly colored, visible and reflective at night All of the stated requirements apply to the night time only.
- You are correct.
- Your friend is not.
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AnonymousYour upper outer garment must be brightly colored, visible and reflective at nightAll of the stated requirements apply to the night time only.
You are correct. Your friend is not.
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AnonymousCan you please define the following statement:This sentence is grammatically correct but not idiomatically syntactical. " Outer" and "must" - are not necessary.
"Your upper outer garment must be brightly colored, visible and reflective at night."
To retain relatively the same meaning and sound more natural, here is an alternative:
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Hi, Dimsum,
I agree with your improvements, but I read "visible" and "reflective" as two separate properties.
I think "visible" in this context means capable of being seen in ambient light, while "reflective" in this sense refers to specially manufactured fabrics which direct a beam of light back to its source, such as automobile headlights.
All vision is reflective in t
I agree with your improvements, but I read "visible" and "reflective" as two separate properties.
I think "visible" in this context means capable of being seen in ambient light, while "reflective" in this sense refers to specially manufactured fabrics which direct a beam of light back to its source, such as automobile headlights.
All vision is reflective in t
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