Hi, I have one question: Which sentence below is grammatically correct or are both of them?
1. Each player?s strategy is an optimal response to the other player?s strategy. 2. Each player?s strategy is an optimal response to the other player?s strategies. Additional information: All other players have different strategies, but each of them only one. Thanks, Driton
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[nq:1]Hi, I have one question: Which sentence below is grammatically correct or are both of them? 1. Each player¢s strategy ...
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[nq:1]Hi, I have one question: Which sentence below is grammatically correct or are both of them?
1.
Each player¢s strategy ...
response to the other player¢s strategies.
[/nq] Having regard to the additional information, and assuming that there are always likely to be more than two players, neither is correct.
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[nq:1]Hi, I have one question: Which sentence below is grammatically correct or are both of them? 1. Each player¢s strategy ... response to the other player¢s strategies. Additional information: All other players have different strategies, but each of them only one.[/nq] Having regard to the additional information, and assuming that there are always likely to be more than two players, neither
Driton asks > Both are grammatically correct, depending on the writer's intent. 1) one player against one other who has one strategy. 2) one player against one other who has several strategies.
In view of the additional information, you should consider - 3) Each player?s strategy is an optimal response to the other players' strategies. (the strategies of the other players) Rus
[nq:1]Which sentence below is grammatically correct or are both of them? 1. Each player?s strategy is an optimal response to the other player?s strategy.[/nq] This is correct, but note that "each player" and "other player" both refer to a single player. [nq:1]2. Each player?s strategy is an optimal response to the other player?s strategies.[/nq] This is correct if it is allowed that t
[nq:1]Hi, I have one question: Which sentence below is grammatically correct or are both of them? 1. Each player?s strategy ... response to the other player?s strategies. Additional information: All other players have different strategies, but each of them only one.[/nq] So why isn't it the fopllowing? Each player?s strategy is an optimal response to the other players? strategies. reg
Hi again, Adrian, Russtrim, and Wanderer many thanks for your comments and proposals!
Very clear and useful explanations! [nq:2]Additional information: All other players have different strategies, but each of them only one.[/nq] [nq:1]You mean: "Each player has a different strategy."[/nq] Yes. [nq:1]Adrian[/nq] Thanks again, Driton
Hi Einde O'callaghan, thank you for your suggestion! How would you describe this case? Imagine, there are many players and each player has many different strategies. Is the correct sentence to describe this case the same as that which you have suggested? Thanks again, Driton
[nq:1]Hi Einde O'callaghan, thank you for your suggestion! How would you describe this case? Imagine, there are many players and each player has many different strategies. Is the correct sentence to describe this case the same as that which you have suggested?[/nq] Each player?s strategies are optimal responses to the other players? strategies.