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Navitasan Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Two dogs and...

Are these sentences correct:

1) I saw two dogs and cats in the room.

(Meaning: I saw two dogs and a number of cats in the room.)

2) Two dogs and cats were playing in the room.

(Meaning: Two dogs and a number of cats were playing in the room.)


Gratefully,

Navi

  

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"two dogs and cats" is inherently confusing in my opinion, and should be avoided. g. "two dogs and some cats".

— GPY

  • "two dogs and cats" is inherently confusing in my opinion, and should be avoided.
  • g.
  • "two dogs and some cats".
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"two dogs and cats" is inherently confusing in my opinion, and should be avoided. You can say e.g. "two dogs and some cats".

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