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- Use of respectively twice - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Is it correct to use respectively in this way in a written text? The first month of Spring (respectively Summer) is March (respectively June) Could you please point to some examples where it is
- grammar - And vs Or when using respectively - English Language . . .
For real-, complex- and quaternion-type representations, the value of k is 1, 2 and 4, respectively my supervisor said that the correct sentence is: k is 1, 2, or 4 for real-type, complex-type, or quaternion-type irreducible representation, respectively because it is describing three distinct cases and each case is exclusive, we need to use "or"
- When to use respectively? [duplicate] - English Language Usage . . .
8 Respectively means 'in the order described' I think this is a lovely example where one might make a number of interpretations concerning the author's intentions: "We are looking for a babysitter to pick up and supervise our kids ages 6 and 3, respectively" could mean they want someone to pick up their 6-year old and supervise their 3-year old
- adverbs - . . . respectively are . . . vs . . . are respectively . . .
Using respectively at the end of the sentence is the normal structure: "Figures 1 to 3 are front, top and bottom views of the object, respectively " However, respectively can be placed parenthetically in the middle of the sentence as in the other two forms All are acceptable Note, however, that a parenthetical needs to be separated by commas on both sides: "Figures 1 to 3 are, respectively
- word choice - Using respectively with and vs. or - English . . .
Using and would turn this sentence into a garden-path one: If the light changes from red to blue or from blue to red, you must catch and throw the ball, respectively The reader will parse catch and throw as a single unit ("whenever the light changes in whichever direction, catch the ball and throw it"), then stumble and fall over the respectively that makes no sense, be forced to go back and
- word usage - Is this correct use of respectively? - English Language . . .
Because respectively is is the closest match to the German "beziehungsweise", German speakers often place it differently: "Jack and Jill were a boy respectively a girl " I was told that this use is not acceptable in English, but would appreciate your feedback
- Use of respectively - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
However, with present tense, even without the "respectively" people would understand that you mean one of them lives in southern CA while the other lives in northern CA, but if there is even a hint of ambiguity in the meaning of the sentence I would suggest to leave the word in the sentence
- Usage of respectively with or vs and [duplicate]
Is this a correct way of using respectively in the following sentence The word respectively should link "X" with "above" and "Y with "below" X and Y may have incentives to keep and push stock prices above or below thresholds, respectively I would like that readers understand it as: X has only the incentive to push and keep prices above
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