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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

respectively and percentages

should respectively be put in parenthesis together with percentages, or outside parenthesis?
For example: direct contact with animals (38% vs. 66% vs. 76% respectively) or direct contact with animals (38% vs. 66% vs. 76%), respectively
  

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Anonymous direct contact with animals (38% vs. 66% vs. 76% respectively) or direct contact with animals (38% vs.

  • Anonymous direct contact with animals (38% vs.
  • 66% vs.
  • 76% respectively) or direct contact with animals (38% vs.
  • 66% vs.
  • 76%), respectively Those sentences show no reason to use the word 'respectively' at all; it makes no sense there.
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Anonymousdirect contact with animals (38% vs. 66% vs. 76% respectively) or direct contact with animals (38% vs. 66% vs. 76%), respectively
Those sentences show no reason to use the word 'respectively' at all; it makes no sense there. Please present more context.

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