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Mon 30 Jul, 2007 09:07 am
He may either go to Kuala Lumpur or Penang.
He may either go to Kuala Lumpur or go to Penang.
Which is the correct sentence?
Many thanks.
The first sentence is correct.
Re: correct sentence
Yoong Liat wrote:He may either go to Kuala Lumpur or Penang.
He may either go to Kuala Lumpur or go to Penang.
Which is the correct sentence?
Many thanks.
The correct sentence:
He may go to either Kuala Lumpur or to Penang.
Miller, He/she didn't ask how to reconstruct the sentence, but which is more correct. You are a dork.
The question: "Which is the correct sentence?"
cicerone imposter wrote: You are a dork.
Are you now name calling?
I'm not new to name calling, but you fit it well.
Of all the sentences shown here, none is correct. However, the second sample sentence is the closest to correct.
First sample sentence: He may either go to Kuala Lumpur or Penang. (Wrong because of lack of parallel construction. After the "either" the construction must be parallel, so the "go to" must be repeated.)
Second sample sentence: He may either go to Kuala Lumpur or go to Penang. (Construction is parallel.)
Miller's sentence: He may go to either Kuala Lumpur or to Penang. (Here again we lack parallel construction. You have to delete the second "to.")
In the first two sentences, the "either" is in the wrong place. "Either" suggests comparison. It belongs with the locations being compared, not "go." Miller was on the right track.
Here is the correct sentence: He may go to either Kuala Lumpur or Penang.
Thank you, Roberta. Always like/welcome constructive criticism. Uneccessary insults are not welcome.
My first response, if I were to reconstruct the sentence, was the one you show as the correct one - even though I'm not aware of parallel construction when I write.
Hi Roberta
I agree with what you said. Your command of English is very good.
By the way, should I say "You've a very good command of English."
(Which is correct or are both fine?)
Thanks.
'Fruits' and 'foods' are the two words I'm confused with.
One dictionary says 'Oranges and apples are fruit', while another says 'Oranges and apples are fruit'.
One dictionary says 'frozen food', while another, 'frozen foods'.
Could somebody please clear my doubt about how to use the two words both in their singular and plural forms.
Many thanks.
Yoong Liat wrote:Hi Roberta
I agree with what you said. Your command of English is very good.
By the way, should I say "You've a very good command of English."
(Which is correct or are both fine?)
Thanks.
Thanks, glad you think so, Yoong Liat. Both are fine.
I've done a bit of investigating with respect to fruit/fruits. I was unable to find a definitive answer concerning when to use one or the other. My feeling is to stick with fruit. The same advice applies to food/foods. Stick with food.
Roberta wrote:Yoong Liat wrote:Hi Roberta
I agree with what you said. Your command of English is very good.
By the way, should I say "You've a very good command of English."
(Which is correct or are both fine?)
Thanks.
Thanks, glad you think so, Yoong Liat. Both are fine.
I've done a bit of investigating with respect to fruit/fruits. I was unable to find a definitive answer concerning when to use one or the other. My feeling is to stick with fruit. The same advice applies to food/foods. Stick with food.
Sorry to trouble you again. IMO. there is a difference between 'foods' and 'food'. This is also true in the case of 'fruits' and 'fruit'.
Please help me out because I've seen both forms used and are confused.
Many thanks.
I could not find a difference. Doesn't mean there isn't one. It just means I couldn't find one.
My inclination is to use "fruit" as the singular and plural when you're referring to actual fruit. Apples, oranges, and pears are fruit. (Not wrong to say fruits, but less common.)
On the other hand, I'd use "fruits" when using the word in a different context. What do I mean? The fruits of one's labors. Fruits in this case means results rather than plants. Do you see the difference?
Breaking the rules in English is like breaking the rules in music.
Like the blue notes in Jazz.
Depending on what your priorities are right and wrong, common usage, can be.....thrown out the window.
(or kept for reference)
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