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Ahn Posted 19 years ago
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She attended language school for one year and polytechnic for one year.
->She attended language school and polytechnic for one year respectively.
Is it right to use 'respectively' this way?
->She attended language school and polytechnic for one year respectively.
Is it right to use 'respectively' this way?
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No, I don't think so. At least, it sounds odd to me. Try these: She attended a language school and a polytechnic for one year, each.
- No, I don't think so.
- At least, it sounds odd to me.
- Try these: She attended a language school and a polytechnic for one year, each.
- She attended a language school and a polytechnic for one and two years respectively.
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No, I don't think so. At least, it sounds odd to me.
Try these:
She attended a language school and a polytechnic for one year, each.
She attended a language school and a polytechnic for one and two years respectively.
Try these:
She attended a language school and a polytechnic for one year, each.
She attended a language school and a polytechnic for one and two years respectively.
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