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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Versus/are

Hi.
I)" Some literature suggests that neuropsychological profiles might distinguish between those who are delinquent only in adolescence versus those with an early onset and persistent course (http://focus.psychiatryonline.org/article.aspx?Volume=2&page=558&journalID=21#Moffitt-etal-1994),"

So they are distinguishing between:
1-those who are delinquent only in adolescence,
and
2-those with an early onset and persistent course
right?

I thought 'between' only goes with 'and', now I see it going with 'versus'!Is it a right choice?

II)In the text, 'are' means 'become'?
  

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Professor Moffitt is a non-native speaker, and was in America for many, many years, where they do have the habit of mixing and blending two different expressions! distinguish between those who are delinquent only in adolescence, versus and those with an early onset...

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Professor Moffitt is a non-native speaker, and was in America for many, many years, where they do have the habit of mixing and blending two different expressions!

You are correct:
...distinguish between those who are delinquent only in adolescence, versus and those with an early onset...
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II) In the text, does 'are' mean 'become'? No, it means "are".
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