0
Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Repetition of verb
Some people bowed down to the king, and the others bowed down to the queen.
To avoid repetition, can one say: Some people bowed down to the king, and the others, to the queen.
To avoid repetition, can one say: Some people bowed down to the king, and the others, to the queen.
Top answer
Yes, it's possible, but you'll have to omit the commas, then: Some people bowed down to the king and others to the queen. Some of the people bowed down to the king and the others to the queen.
- Yes, it's possible, but you'll have to omit the commas, then: Some people bowed down to the king and others to the queen.
- Some of the people bowed down to the king and the others to the queen.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
3 Answers
0
Yes, it's possible, but you'll have to omit the commas, then:
Some people bowed down to the king and others to the queen.
Some of the people bowed down to the king and the others to the queen.
Some people bowed down to the king and others to the queen.
Some of the people bowed down to the king and the others to the queen.
00
Thank you for the clarification. I recall posting something similar last week. I can't find that post. But it goes something like this: Obama would be the president, and Biden, the VP. One of the posters said both commas are essential to avoid confusion and to have proper pause. Why doesn't the same logic work in this instance?
00
Confusion and flow are in the mind of the beholder. I find the Obama sentence even less dependent on any commas. I don't know what the books say; mine (A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations) does not address this precise issue.
0
Related Questions