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Samir1 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Such

Where to put "such?"

1. "It's meaningless, and to discern between it with such parameters as …"

2. It's meaningless, and to discern between it with parameters such as …"

Without getting into the actual "parameters," I've seen and heard it used each way a seemingly equal amount of times. Is this pure preference? Is one more formal? Is it context-dependent somehow? This is 1/2 curiosity, 1/2 perfectionism on my part, but always eager to learn more. Ty.

—Samir
  

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There is very little difference in meaning between "such parameters as" and "parameters such as". Arguably the latter is faintly more inclusive, but opinions may vary. "to discern between it" is wrong.

— GPY

  • There is very little difference in meaning between "such parameters as" and "parameters such as".
  • Arguably the latter is faintly more inclusive, but opinions may vary.
  • "to discern between it" is wrong.
  • I would need to see more context in order to suggest how to fix this.
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There is very little difference in meaning between "such parameters as" and "parameters such as". Arguably the latter is faintly more inclusive, but opinions may vary.

"to discern between it" is wrong. I would need to see more context in order to suggest how to fix this.
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Without providing further context, how do you automatically know that's wrong? Thanks! Emotion: smile
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Samir1Without providing further context, how do you automatically know that's wrong? Thanks!
I do not much like the expression "discern between" per se, though I accept that people use it. I would use another word, such as "discriminate between". Opinions may vary. However, whichever word you use, "between" needs to reference two or more things. You can
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