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Jandi Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Young and strong

Hello, teachers!

A. They sorted out men who were both young and strong.
B. They sorted out young men, and they sorted out strong men.
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1. They sorted out young, strong men.
2. They sorted out young and strong men.
3. They sorted out young or strong men.

I think;
T1. Sentence 1 can only mean A.
T2. Sentence 2 can mean both A and B, but A is dominant.
T3. Sentence 3 can only mean B.
Am I right?

Thank you very much.
  

Top answer

Hi Jandi, again! e, "the men are both strong and young". So I think both #1 and #2 mean A and #3 (They sort out either young or strong men) means B.

— Paco2004

  • Hi Jandi, again!
  • e, "the men are both strong and young".
  • So I think both #1 and #2 mean A and #3 (They sort out either young or strong men) means B.
  • But I'm not sure about this.
  • So let us wait native speaker's answer.
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Hi Jandi, again!

I don't feel any difference in the sense between 'strong young men' and 'strong and young men' although the latter sounds emphasizing the two qualities equally, i.e, "the men are both strong and young".
So I think both #1 and #2 mean A and #3 (They sort out either young or strong men) means B.

But I'm not sure about this. So let us wait native speaker's
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Fine except that #3 could mean that we do not know which quality they chose for their husbands.
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