The responsibilities of government are many, and they are varied.

[WilliamTaft]

An example using "varied" in Longman Contemporary: The responsibilities of government are many, and they are varied.

Can I say: "The responsibilities of government are many and varied;" or "The responsibilities of government are many and various?"

 

[Tarheel]

Yes. No.

 

[Piscean]

"The responsibilities of government are many and varied."

That's fine.

"The responsibilities of government are many and various."

That doesn't work for me.

 

[jutfrank]

The correct word is 'varied', not 'various'. These are two different words.