Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Does the loyalty/faithfulness of a dog attract you
Does the loyalty/faithfulness of a dog attract you, or do you like the ease/convenience of raising a beetle.
Do either word in each pair beside slashes work in the above context and convey the same concept? Thanks.
Do either word in each pair beside slashes work in the above context and convey the same concept? Thanks.
Top answer
Hi, Generally speaking, yes. Don't forget the question mark. Clive.
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Either works properly in both instances.
One way to test readability might be to combine them, such as: "Does the loyalty and faithfulness of a dog attract you, or do you like the ease and convenience of raising a beetle"
I might also add that replacing "like" with "prefer" seems to make the sentence flow better - however that is more of a personal feeling.
One way to test readability might be to combine them, such as: "Does the loyalty and faithfulness of a dog attract you, or do you like the ease and convenience of raising a beetle"
I might also add that replacing "like" with "prefer" seems to make the sentence flow better - however that is more of a personal feeling.
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