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
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
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"
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 - Is respectively correct in this sentence? Can it be . . . The term respectively is used in technical-style writing to indicate correspondence between lists, as noted in a comment to your question For example, A and B went to C and D respectively means that A went to C and B went to D However, the definition of the term (see below, especially the example listed in the dictionary entry) indicates that it can also be used in the manner you describe
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