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Both the child and adult were oblivious to each other's presence.

Can we write the sentence like this ?

Both the child and the adult were oblivious to each other's presence.

Are the given sentences correct?

Both his mother and father will be there.

Both his mother and his father will be there.

  

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Hi Yes, you can. In fact, I prefer the second sentence of each pair. None of the sentences is wrong, but it does sound better - to my ear - if you repeat 'the' or 'his' there Regards, Dave

— Dave_anon

  • Hi Yes, you can.
  • In fact, I prefer the second sentence of each pair.
  • None of the sentences is wrong, but it does sound better - to my ear - if you repeat 'the' or 'his' there Regards, Dave
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Hi

Yes, you can. In fact, I prefer the second sentence of each pair. None of the sentences is wrong, but it does sound better - to my ear - if you repeat 'the' or 'his' there

Regards, Dave

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My VideosBoth the child and adult were oblivious to each other's presence.
Can we write the sentence like this? [wrong spacing]
Both the child and the adult were oblivious to each other's presence.

It's correct with or without the extra "the". But the use of "both" with "each other's" is a little troubling

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