Can I use both ... as well as?
Me and my colleague translated two similar texts from Czech into English.
We have two different opinions on the following:
1) František Pospíšil (1885–1958), a noted ethnologist from Brno, was one of the scholars
whose research aims and interpretations of the topics which he studied were determined both
by his individual interests as well as by social context.
2) The paper demonstrates how the research direction and the interpretation of researched topics can be determined by both individual interests and social context. František Pospíšil (1885–1958), a noted ethnologist from Brno, ........
I am not sure about using both .... as well as. Can you give me an advice?
Thank you , Zdenka
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Câu trả lời · 5
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I like number 1 better. It’s clearer and gets immediately to the point. You could use the second, but I think the first is better.
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No, you cannot use both constructions in the same sentence, it's redundant because they mean exactly the same thing. It's either "Both A and B" or "A as well as B".
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both ... as well as... is possible, however, it is considered more polite to say "My colleague and I.....
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