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By far the most common forms of cosmetic procedure for this group, eyelid surgery and rhinoplasty were performed a staggering 320,000 and 275,000 times respectively.
Is the above sentence correct and natural? It's suggested as the best sentence in my textbook.
However, I think the following is better:
By far the most common forms of cosmetic procedure for this group were eyelid surgery and rhinoplasty conducted a staggering 320,000 and 275,000 times respectively.
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Persian Learner By far the most common forms of cosmetic procedure for this group, eyelid surgery and rhinoplasty were performed a staggering 320,000 and 275,000 times respectively. Is the above sentence correct and natural? Yes.
- Persian Learner By far the most common forms of cosmetic procedure for this group, eyelid surgery and rhinoplasty were performed a staggering 320,000 and 275,000 times respectively.
- Is the above sentence correct and natural?
- Yes.
- It's somewhat literary to place an appositive before the noun(s) it explains, which is essentially what is happening here (my opinion), but it's correct.
- Persian Learner By far the most common forms of cosmetic procedure for this group were eyelid surgery and rhinoplasty , which were conducted a staggering 320,000 and 275,000 times respectively.
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Persian LearnerBy far the most common forms of cosmetic procedure for this group, eyelid surgery and rhinoplasty were performed a staggering 320,000 and 275,000 times respectively. Is the above sentence correct and natural?
Yes. It's somewhat literary to place an appositive before the noun(s) it explains, which is essentially what is happening here (my opi
0We usually perform surgery , rather than using the word conduct.
Both sentences are OK, as you know. It's a judgement call. You might want to consider the main clause in each, to see what is being emphasized. I've marked the main clause in bold.
By far the most common forms of cosmetic procedure for this group, eyelid surgery and rhinoplasty were performed
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