Which One Is Natural?
Like his love of art and science, his ability to both observe and imagine was interwoven to become the warp and woof of his genius.
Like his love of art and science, his abilities to both observe and imagine were interwoven to become the warp and woof of his genius.
I'm not sure of if the latter is more natural than the former. I would choose the latter, considering the verb phrase of 'be interwoven' seems to collocate with a plural noun as sa subject (the problems are inextricably interwoven).
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anonymous I would choose the latter, considering the verb phrase of 'be interwoven' seems to collocate with a plural noun as sa subject (the problems are inextricably interwoven). If it is intended to mean that one ability was interwoven with another ability, which seems to be the case, then I agree. By the same token, I suppose "loves" should strictly speaking be plural too.
- anonymous I would choose the latter, considering the verb phrase of 'be interwoven' seems to collocate with a plural noun as sa subject (the problems are inextricably interwoven).
- If it is intended to mean that one ability was interwoven with another ability, which seems to be the case, then I agree.
- By the same token, I suppose "loves" should strictly speaking be plural too.
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anonymousI would choose the latter, considering the verb phrase of 'be interwoven' seems to collocate with a plural noun as sa subject (the problems are inextricably interwoven).
If it is intended to mean that one ability was interwoven with another ability, which seems to be the case, then I agree. By the same token, I suppose "loves" should strictly speak
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