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Twistedthistle Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
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Hi everyone,
I have suddenly had a grammatical crisis.
Which of the following is correct?
"Jenny's bringing John to the party, along with some others of her friends."
Or
"Jenny's bringing John to the party, along with some other of her friends."
My feeling is that the first one (some others) is correct, as it seems to conform to the rules of agreement. But I've seen the latter, singular "other" used in some quite reputable sources, so I'm now scratching my head.
Another example:
I've read Tom Sawyer, along with a few others of his books.
Or
I've read Tom Sawyer, along with a few other of his books.
Again, I'm leaning towards the former, but the latter for some reason keeps niggling at me.
Any and all help is appreciated!
Thanks in advance,
TT
I have suddenly had a grammatical crisis.
Which of the following is correct?
"Jenny's bringing John to the party, along with some others of her friends."
Or
"Jenny's bringing John to the party, along with some other of her friends."
My feeling is that the first one (some others) is correct, as it seems to conform to the rules of agreement. But I've seen the latter, singular "other" used in some quite reputable sources, so I'm now scratching my head.
Another example:
I've read Tom Sawyer, along with a few others of his books.
Or
I've read Tom Sawyer, along with a few other of his books.
Again, I'm leaning towards the former, but the latter for some reason keeps niggling at me.
Any and all help is appreciated!
Thanks in advance,
TT
Top answer
1 - Jenny is bringing John and some other friends to the party. 2 - I've read Tom Sawyer and some other books.
- 1 - Jenny is bringing John and some other friends to the party.
- 2 - I've read Tom Sawyer and some other books.
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1 - Jenny is bringing John and some other friends to the party.
2 - I've read Tom Sawyer and some other books.
2 - I've read Tom Sawyer and some other books.
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Hi Phil,
Thank you for your alternatives, but my question has still not been answered. The reason I asked which one was correct is because I have seen both used and am not sure which one is grammatically sound. Examples from the NYTimes:
"In contrast to Mr. Brezhnev and some others of his comrades, Mr. Gromyko has remained in remarkably fine health through the decades."
Thank you for your alternatives, but my question has still not been answered. The reason I asked which one was correct is because I have seen both used and am not sure which one is grammatically sound. Examples from the NYTimes:
"In contrast to Mr. Brezhnev and some others of his comrades, Mr. Gromyko has remained in remarkably fine health through the decades."
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