Question

I don't know the rowing terminology!

http://www.jiskha.com/display.cgi?id=1410596117
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http://www.jiskha.com/display.cgi?id=1410596417

Answer 1

Posted by rfvv on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 4:20am.

1. Each team in the Boat Race has eight rowers and one more person who does not row, a cox.

2. Each team in the Boat Race is composed of eight rowers and one more person who does not row, a cox.


3. Each team in the Boat Race comprises eight rowers and one more person who does not row, a cox.

4. Each team in the Boat Race consists of eight rowers and one more person who does not row, a cox.

5. Each team in the Boat Race has eight rowers and a cox, one more person who does not row.

6. Each team in the Boat Race has eight rowers and a cox, a person who does not row.


(Are they all the same in meaning? Which one is commonly used? And which one is better, Sentence 5 or Sentence 6?)

Damon ... again! - Writeacher, Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 8:36am

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English - Damon, Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 6:20pm

I would pick (6).

However if I were writing it I would say:

Each shell has eight rowers and a coxswain who does not row but steers the boat while keeping the rowers working together.

Answer 2

As for the other question:
1. is fine although there is much more to being a good coxswain.

I would pick 2-2 because it is specific about why you want the big strong guys in the middle.

3. fine

4. fine.