Is saying "They both are correct" instead of "they are both correct" wrong? Also please tell me why.
M MeyaN Member Joined Aug 18, 2016 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Telugu Home Country India Current Location India Aug 30, 2016 #1 Is saying "They both are correct" instead of "they are both correct" wrong? Also please tell me why.
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Aug 30, 2016 #2 MeyaN said: Is saying "They both are correct" instead of "They are both correct" wrong? Also, please tell me why. Click to expand... It's not wrong. It's just much less common.
MeyaN said: Is saying "They both are correct" instead of "They are both correct" wrong? Also, please tell me why. Click to expand... It's not wrong. It's just much less common.
S SoothingDave VIP Member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Aug 30, 2016 #3 "They both are correct" puts more emphasis on the fact that both are, than the original statement, in my opinion.
"They both are correct" puts more emphasis on the fact that both are, than the original statement, in my opinion.
G GoesStation No Longer With Us (RIP) Joined Dec 22, 2015 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Aug 30, 2016 #4 I can't help adding a bit to this discussion. The question was whether these two statements are grammatical: "They are both correct" "They both are correct" The answer is, they are both correct. Or, if you prefer, they both are correct. Last edited: Aug 30, 2016
I can't help adding a bit to this discussion. The question was whether these two statements are grammatical: "They are both correct" "They both are correct" The answer is, they are both correct. Or, if you prefer, they both are correct.
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Aug 30, 2016 #5 GoesStation said: "They are both correct" "They are both correct" Click to expand... Little problem there, GS. ;-)
GoesStation said: "They are both correct" "They are both correct" Click to expand... Little problem there, GS. ;-)