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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Which version is best

I watched the game that was on field 2, about 100 meters away from the clubhouse.

I watched the game that was on field 2 and about 100 meters away from the clubhouse.

I watched the game that was on field 2 and that was about 100 meters away from the clubhouse.

Are all 3 OK?

Which is the best?

Thanks
  

Top answer

They are all OK. This is best: I watched the game on Field 2, about 100 meters from the clubhouse.

  • They are all OK.
  • This is best: I watched the game on Field 2, about 100 meters from the clubhouse.
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They are all OK. This is best:

I watched the game on Field 2, about 100 meters from the clubhouse.
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Could you please say why?

Also, I never know if I should use either a comma or a conjunction to join adjacent prepositional phrases, such as with the sentence above:

on field 2, about 100 meters

on field 2 and about 100 meters

How do I decide?

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Could you please say why?-- It's the best style, concise and direct.

How do I decide?-- On stylistic grounds

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