Question
I don't know the rowing terminology!
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Damon
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.
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.
Damon
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.
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.