Uktous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Do I need the second "respectively"?
Hi,
Question:
do I need the second "respectively"?
Sentence:
Tom, May and Ann needed to pay 10, 20 and 30 dollars respectively in 2000, compared with the 1990 amounts of 5, 6 and 7 dollars respectively.
Figures for the sentence:
2000
Tom paid $10
May paid $20
Ann paid $30
1990
Tom paid $5
May paid $6
Ann paid $7
thanks
Question:
do I need the second "respectively"?
Sentence:
Tom, May and Ann needed to pay 10, 20 and 30 dollars respectively in 2000, compared with the 1990 amounts of 5, 6 and 7 dollars respectively.
Figures for the sentence:
2000
Tom paid $10
May paid $20
Ann paid $30
1990
Tom paid $5
May paid $6
Ann paid $7
thanks
Top answer
Hi, It's not wrong, but the meaning sems clear without it. Clive
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