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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Should 'both' be in this sentence?
River Road has drawn much attention for both its potential and its contention with neighbors.
River Road has drawn much attention for both its potential and for its contention with neighbors.
River Road has drawn much attention for its potential and its contention with neighbors.
Do you think both is needed here? It is strange because, I can't decide. I keep going back and forth, but am unsure if there is some literary rule that 'both' is preferred. Which above sentence is best?
Thank you!
River Road has drawn much attention for both its potential and for its contention with neighbors.
River Road has drawn much attention for its potential and its contention with neighbors.
Do you think both is needed here? It is strange because, I can't decide. I keep going back and forth, but am unsure if there is some literary rule that 'both' is preferred. Which above sentence is best?
Thank you!
Top answer
It's more natural to say "both for its" in such sentences. However, "contention with neighbours" doesn't make much sense!
- It's more natural to say "both for its" in such sentences.
- However, "contention with neighbours" doesn't make much sense!
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It's more natural to say "both for its" in such sentences. However, "contention with neighbours" doesn't make much sense!
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