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Ferdis Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Plural with both?

Which of these two is better?

He received a degree in both mathematics and computer science.

He received degrees in both mathematics and computer science.

The context is exactly one degree for each individual field.
  

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Hi, The latter. if you wanted to be even clearer, you could also say He received a degree in mathematics and another in computer science. Clive

  • Hi, The latter.
  • if you wanted to be even clearer, you could also say He received a degree in mathematics and another in computer science.
  • Clive
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Hi,

The latter.

if you wanted to be even clearer, you could also say

He received a degree in mathematics and another in computer science.

Clive
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Alright. Thanks, Clive.

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