0
Vsuresh Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

respective

Hi
Please tell me if respective is required here.
Members who do not have their projects checked by their respective heads of the departments, are required to have the same approved by the Coordinator before they start their field work.
  

Top answer

vsuresh Please tell me if respective is required here No, it should be omitted. 'Their' adequately defines the HODs. Use 'respective' or 'respectively' only when there are multiple sets of related entities mentioned: Bill's and Tom's ages are 14 and 16 respectively .

— Mister Micawber

  • vsuresh Please tell me if respective is required here No, it should be omitted.
  • 'Their' adequately defines the HODs.
  • Use 'respective' or 'respectively' only when there are multiple sets of related entities mentioned: Bill's and Tom's ages are 14 and 16 respectively .
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

4 Answers
0
vsureshPlease tell me if respective is required here
No, it should be omitted. 'Their' adequately defines the HODs.
Use 'respective' or 'respectively' only when there are multiple sets of related entities mentioned: Bill's and Tom's ages are 14 and 16 respectively.
0
0
Thank you, Sir.

Suresh
0
0
Hi Suresh

Thank you, sir. (No capital for 'sir'.)
0
0
Thank you, Yoong Liat.

Suresh
0

Related Questions