AjiteshArun wrote:
BunuelWannabe wrote:
Is it only because the comma? Otherwise would be a correct option?
I went through the thread and read the posts that say that two
ands cannot be used together. I can now see where you are coming from on this.
I don't agree with those posts. The comma is not a problem, and two
ands should be fine, in the sense that they are
possible in those positions.
The first option ends up saying:
The diet of the ordinary Greek in classical times was (1) largely vegetarian... and (2) meat rarely.Here the second item in the list does link to
the diet (
the diet was X and Y), but the structure it leads to is unidiomatic (
the diet was meat rarely).
The second option ends up saying:
(1) The diet of the ordinary Greek in classical times was largely vegetarian... and (2) meat was rare.Here the second item in the list is not clearly linked to the first, because it is a separate clause. That makes it sound as if the second item in the list is not continuing the thought introduced by the first.
The diet was veg and meat was rare.
This sounds as if we giving the reader two separate facts.
Hi
AjiteshArunI was attracted to option A.
The diet of the ordinary Greek in classical times
was largely vegetarian—vegetables, fresh cheese, oatmeal, and meal cakes,
and meat rarely.
Quote:
The first option ends up saying:
The diet of the ordinary Greek in classical times was (1) largely vegetarian... and (2) meat rarely.
Here the second item in the list does link to the diet (the diet was X and Y), but the structure it leads to is unidiomatic (the diet was meat rarely).
1. Could you please explain why it leads to unidiomatic? (sorry , if I am missing some easy point)
When I tried to understand the meaning, I found :
Diet is vegetarian largely and meat rarely.
- vegetarian and meat-both nouns
- I can say: I eat vegetarian , or I can say I eat meat, so why not
vegetarian and
meat can be parallel?
2. How to write the sentence idiomatic by keeping the same meaning?Diet is vegetarian largely and <?? > rarely.
Please suggest
AjiteshArunThanks!