Asked by rfvv
There are about twenty of us, men and boys, working here in the valley.
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Q1 What is the relationship between 'us' and men and boys'? Does 'men and boys' mean 'about twenty' or 'us'?
Q2 What does the previous sentence mean, #1 or #2?
1. There are about twenty of us, men and boys, who work here in the valley.
2. There are about twenty of us, men and boys, who are working here in the valley.
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Q1 What is the relationship between 'us' and men and boys'? Does 'men and boys' mean 'about twenty' or 'us'?
Q2 What does the previous sentence mean, #1 or #2?
1. There are about twenty of us, men and boys, who work here in the valley.
2. There are about twenty of us, men and boys, who are working here in the valley.
Answers
Answered by
Writeacher
"men and boys" makes up an appositive and is detailing what is meant by "us."
This sentence and both sentences in Q2 mean the same thing.
This sentence and both sentences in Q2 mean the same thing.
Answered by
rfvv
Thank you for your help. Does the sentence mean there are about twenty workers all together? Or about twenty of how many people?
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