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    Default Joining of sentences

    Peter likes to sing. She does not like any other activities.

    In joining the above sentence, I have done so as follows:

    Peter does not like any (other) activities except singing.

    But I am not sure whether I should include 'other' although I feel that I shouldn't.

    Thanks.

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    Default Re: Joining of sentences

    "Peter does not like any (other) activities except singing" is completely correct and makes sense. There's nothing wrong with it.

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    Default Re: Joining of sentences

    Note that Peter is a boy's name.
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    Default Re: Joining of sentences

    Quote Originally Posted by Rover_KE View Post
    Note that Peter is a boy's name.
    Maybe it is a last name. My name is Fiona Peter (well, not really).
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    Default Re: Joining of sentences

    Quote Originally Posted by English Freak View Post
    "Peter does not like any (other) activities except singing" is completely correct and makes sense. There's nothing wrong with it.
    Original sentence: Peter likes to sing. She does not like any other activities.

    Transformed version: Peter does not like any (other) activities except singing"

    Does it mean that 'other' is needed? Just to clarify. Thanks.

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    Default Re: Joining of sentences

    Quote Originally Posted by Luminor View Post
    Maybe it is a last name. My name is Fiona Peter (well, not really).
    "Peters" is not an uncommon last name. "Peter" would be.

    "Peter" should have a male pronoun. It was a simple mistake.
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    Default Re: Joining of sentences

    Thanks for all of you who have responded to my post. However, I would like to know which of the following joined sentence is correct. Thanks.

    Peter likes to sing. She does not like any other activities.

    In joining the above sentence, I have done so as follows:

    1. Peter does not like any other activities except singing.

    2. Peter does not like any activities except singing.

    Is 'other' needed as in sentence 1?

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    Default Re: Joining of sentences

    Quote Originally Posted by Tan Elaine View Post
    Is 'other' needed as in sentence 1?
    No.
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