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Snappy Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

"the other three nations" or "the three other nations"

Are the following sentences both acceptable?

When you see India, China, Korea, and Japan, you will remember that India is very far from the other three nations.

When you see India, China, Korea, and Japan, you will remember that India is very far from the three other nations.
  

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Greetings, Snappy, Snappy When you see India, China, Korea, and Japan, you will remember that India is very far from the other three nations . ) occupy specific positions before the head of a noun phrase ( nations ). First go semi-determiners ( other ), then - cardinal numerals ( three ).

  • Greetings, Snappy, Snappy When you see India, China, Korea, and Japan, you will remember that India is very far from the other three nations .
  • ) occupy specific positions before the head of a noun phrase ( nations ).
  • First go semi-determiners ( other ), then - cardinal numerals ( three ).
  • Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
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Greetings, Snappy,
SnappyWhen you see India, China, Korea, and Japan, you will remember that India is very far from the other three nations.
- is correct, given that the determiners (like three, other, etc.) occupy specific positions before the head of a noun phrase (nations). First go semi-determiners (other), then - cardinal numera
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Greetings, Snappy,
SnappyWhen you see India, China, Korea, and Japan, you will remember that India is very far from the other three nations.
- is correct, given that the determiners (like three, other, etc.) occupy specific positions before the head of a noun phrase (nations). First go semi-determiners (other), then - cardinal numera
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Greetings, Snappy,
SnappyWhen you see India, China, Korea, and Japan, you will remember that India is very far from the other three nations.
- is correct, given that the determiners (like three, other, etc.) occupy specific positions before the head of a noun phrase (nations). First go semi-determiners (other), then - cardinal numera
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Greetings,
SnappyWhen you see India, China, Korea, and Japan, you will remember that India is very far from the other three nations.
- this one is correct, because the order of determiners is preserved. First go semi-determiners (like other), second - cardinal numberals (like three).

Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
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Some glitch has occurred. Sorry for double posting.

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