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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Where to place the word 'both'
Hi. Where would you place the word 'both'?
He works (both?) in (both?) school and a factory.
He works (both? for (both?) a man and woman.
He works (both?) in (both?) school and a factory.
He works (both? for (both?) a man and woman.
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For me it's ok not to put the word" both" ..... He works in school and a factory . He works for a man and woman.
- For me it's ok not to put the word" both" .....
- He works in school and a factory .
- He works for a man and woman.
- If want to put the word "both" It's better to put : He works in school and factory.
- He works for both man and woman .
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For me it's ok not to put the word" both" .....
He works in school and a factory .
He works for a man and woman.
If want to put the word "both"
It's better to put :
He works in school and factory.
He works for both man and woman .
*but it sounds kinda wrong to me ... it's better nt to put the word both though .cz both mean two .
it kinda mean "He works
He works in school and a factory .
He works for a man and woman.
If want to put the word "both"
It's better to put :
He works in school and factory.
He works for both man and woman .
*but it sounds kinda wrong to me ... it's better nt to put the word both though .cz both mean two .
it kinda mean "He works
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Thanks. What is the difference?
He works for both man and woman.
He works for both a man and woman.
He works for both man and woman.
He works for both a man and woman.
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AnonymousThanks. What is the difference?
He works for both man and woman. -- This sounds like he works for all of humankind.
He works for both a man and woman. -- He works for two people, and one of them is female while the other is male.
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