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TeacherJapan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Where to put "both?"
Where should I put "both?"
You can make friends with strangers just because (. ) the same books.
1) you both have read
2) you have both read
3) both of you have read
You can make friends with strangers just because (. ) the same books.
1) you both have read
2) you have both read
3) both of you have read
Top answer
It seems to me that "both" is misplaced here. If you used the singular "a stranger" instead of plural "strangers", then the determiner/pronoun "both" would be ok.
- It seems to me that "both" is misplaced here.
- If you used the singular "a stranger" instead of plural "strangers", then the determiner/pronoun "both" would be ok.
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It seems to me that "both" is misplaced here. If you used the singular "a stranger" instead of plural "strangers", then the determiner/pronoun "both" would be ok.
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teacherJapanWhere should I put "both?"All three are OK. "both" and "all" work the same way.
CJ
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That's a good way to remember where to put "both." Thank you very much, CJ:-)
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