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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Proper order of words?
Just to clarify an argument with a friend, which of these is gramatically correct?
"Your argument is invalid otherwise."
"Your argument is otherwise invalid."
"Your argument is invalid otherwise."
"Your argument is otherwise invalid."
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They are both grammatically correct. Rover
- They are both grammatically correct.
- Rover
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Both are correct, but I take the meanings a little differently.
... is invalid otherwise says to me that without some factor or consideration (not mentioned in the example you gave), the argument is invalid. I take this to be the same as when otherwise occurs at the beginning: Otherwise your argument is invalid.
... is otherwise invalid says to me th
... is invalid otherwise says to me that without some factor or consideration (not mentioned in the example you gave), the argument is invalid. I take this to be the same as when otherwise occurs at the beginning: Otherwise your argument is invalid.
... is otherwise invalid says to me th
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