Correct Sentence?

[cleung]

Is the following a correct sentence?

The property is well maintained on both the interior and exterior.

Thank you for your help.

[Philly]

Hi cleung

I'd add a hyphen and also say the sentence sounds a little bit awkward. I don't feel terribly comfortable with the combination of "on" and "interior".


Here's an alternative:
Both the interior and exterior of the property are well-maintained.

Amy

[waterluo]

Both the interior and exterior property are well-maintained

right?

[Philly]

Hi waterlou

I think it depends on exactly what cleung means by "property". As I see it, "property" could be a piece of land or it could be a building. If it's simply a piece of land, I might also go for leaving out the words "of the" (as an additional alternative).

If it's a piece of land with a building on it and clueng is referring to the interior and exterior of the building, then I would not be willing to omit "of the".

Property can also have other meanings...
Maybe cleung should tell us what kind of "property" is under discussion. :)

Amy

[cleung]

Dear Amy and Waterluo,

Thank you both for your help! You are correct - "property" can be either a raw land or a building. I'm sorry for not being clear earlier. But in this particular case, I was actually referring to a building, not a piece of land. (An empty lot wouldn't have exterior or interior, would it?)

Like Amy, I read the sentence and felt it sounded a bit awkward, and that's why I posted it and asked for advice. Thanks again.

Cleung