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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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What is a series of words called
Is 'sequence of words' the correct thing to say when talking about words that follow each other in a sentence?
How come the other used this sequence/series of words. Is it grammatically correct?
How come the other used this sequence/series of words. Is it grammatically correct?
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"sequence of words" is correct. " is a question and so needs a question mark. Obviously the meaning of "the other" needs to be obtained from the wider context.
- "sequence of words" is correct.
- " is a question and so needs a question mark.
- Obviously the meaning of "the other" needs to be obtained from the wider context.
- "How come ...
- " is a casual expression.
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"sequence of words" is correct.
"How come the other used this sequence of words?" is a question and so needs a question mark. Obviously the meaning of "the other" needs to be obtained from the wider context. "How come ... ?" is a casual expression. In writing, consider saying "Why did the other use ... ?" instead.
"How come the other used this sequence of words?" is a question and so needs a question mark. Obviously the meaning of "the other" needs to be obtained from the wider context. "How come ... ?" is a casual expression. In writing, consider saying "Why did the other use ... ?" instead.
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