We didn't know
Which are correct:
1) At the symposium there was only one scientist who had published we knew not how many articles. We knew exactly how many articles the others had published.
2) At the symposium there was only one scientist who had published we did not know how many articles. We knew exactly how many articles the others had published.
3) At the symposium there was only one scientist who had published a number of articles but we didn't know how many. We knew exactly how many articles the others had published.
4) 1) At the symposium there was only one scientist who we didn't know how many articles he had published. We knew exactly how many articles the others had published.
Don't '1' and '2' imply that he had published a great number of articles?
Gratefully,
Navi
Top answer
navitasan Don't '1' and '2' imply that he had published a great number of articles? Not at all, and I can't figure out why you would think that. navitasan Which are correct: None of them.
- navitasan Don't '1' and '2' imply that he had published a great number of articles?
- Not at all, and I can't figure out why you would think that.
- navitasan Which are correct: None of them.
- They all fail to say what you mean.
- The reader can figure out what you're driving at, but he shouldn't have to.
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navitasanDon't '1' and '2' imply that he had published a great number of articles?
Not at all, and I can't figure out why you would think that.
navitasanWhich are correct:
None of them. They all fail to say what you mean. The reader can figure out what you're driving at, but he shouldn'
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