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MUSCOVITE Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
two wires and poles
Hi,
Following is taken from a Wikipedia article on TROLLEYBUS:
Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit...
Why not more clear and completely unambiguous "Two wires and two poles are required..."?
Or maybe that's just how English works? that is
"two wires and poles" is grammatically equivalent to "two wires and two poles" in any context?
mus-te
Following is taken from a Wikipedia article on TROLLEYBUS:
Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit...
Why not more clear and completely unambiguous "Two wires and two poles are required..."?
Or maybe that's just how English works? that is
"two wires and poles" is grammatically equivalent to "two wires and two poles" in any context?
mus-te
Top answer
"? Because that's Wikipedia and it's their style of writing. It's correct grammar, but your suggestion is certainly the most unambiguous.
- "?
- Because that's Wikipedia and it's their style of writing.
- It's correct grammar, but your suggestion is certainly the most unambiguous.
- Or maybe that's just how English works?
- No, that's how Wikipedia works.
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MUSCOVITEWhy not more clear and completely unambiguous "Two wires and two poles are required..."? Because that's Wikipedia and it's their style of writing. It's correct grammar, but your suggestion is certainly the most unambiguous.
Or maybe that's just how English works? No, that's h
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