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Kat2784 Posted 6 years ago
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Does the following sentence mean “John has two cars and Anna also has two cars”?
*John and Anna have two cars respectively.
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kat2784 Does the following sentence mean “John has two cars and Anna also has two cars”? *John and Anna have two cars respectively. No.
- kat2784 Does the following sentence mean “John has two cars and Anna also has two cars”?
- *John and Anna have two cars respectively.
- No.
- In fact, 'respectively' is not used correctly, so I don't know what that sentence means.
- I expect something like the following: John and Anna have a Ford and a Cadillac, respectively.
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kat2784Does the following sentence mean “John has two cars and Anna also has two cars”?
*John and Anna have two cars respectively.
No. In fact, 'respectively' is not used correctly, so I don't know what that sentence means. I expect something like the following:
John and Anna have a Ford and a Cadillac, respectively.
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