[Grammar] We reached an accommodation between both parties.

[lauraguan]

We reached an accommodation between both parties.

I'm rather confused about what "we" here refers to. Does it refers to a third party or one of the two parties? Thanks!

 

[Barb_D]

Impossible to know without context.

 

[tedtmc]

We reached an accommodation between both parties.

I'm rather confused about what "we" here refers to. Does it refers to a third party or one of the two parties? Thanks!

'Accomodation' is not appropriate.
We reached [STRIKE]an accommodation between both parties[/STRIKE] a compromise/agreement..
There was an agreement/a compromise between two parties.

Only the writer knows who 'we' refers to.

not a teacher

 

[5jj]

'Accomodation' is not appropriate.

Why not?

 

[tedtmc]

OK accomodation means compromise.
But the sentence is still not correct.

 

[BobK]

OK accomodation means compromise.
But the sentence is still not correct.

:-? ;-) :-? (The only thing 'incorrect' I can see is your spelling of 'accommodation. ;-)

b

 

[tedtmc]

We reached an accomodation between two parties.

We (us and them) reached an accomodation.
An accomodation between two parties(us and them) is reached.
In the sentence above, isn't the phrase 'between two parties' redundant?

 

[BobSmith]

In the sentence above, isn't the phrase 'between two parties' redundant?

[not a teacher]

No necessarily. How about this:

Their mother and I reached an accommodation between both kids.

We reached an accommodation between both parties.

 

[BobK]

:up:

We (us and them[:-?]) reached an accomodation.
An accomodation between two parties(us and them) is reached.
In the sentence above, isn't the phrase 'between two parties' redundant?

'We' sounds to me from the scant context we've got like an arbitration service (such as ACAS). Depending on the self-regard of the speaker, 'We' could mean either 'our service, all on its own, aren't we great? ... and with so little recognition' or 'our service and the two parties to the dispute, all working together'. Neither of the Wes could be said to be 'us and them' - although the second comes close - 'us and them and them'.

b

 

[tedtmc]

Their mother and I reached an accommodation between both kids.

My understanding is that accomodation/compromise is agreed to between two parties.
I don't understand how the third party (two kids) is involved here.

How many accomodations are there? Their mother and I? Kid A and Kid B?

 

[Barb_D]

tedtmc, do you understand the role of a mediator?

The "we" could be a mediation/arbitration service, as Bob says.

 

[tedtmc]

tedtmc, do you understand the role of a mediator?

The "we" could be a mediation/arbitration service, as Bob says.

Yes, I do Barb.
Say, in a mediation case between A and B, C acts as the mediator.
At the end of the mediation, we say an agreement/accomodation is reached between A and B.
Or do we say an agreement is reached between A, B and C?

 

[Barb_D]

My understanding is that accomodation/compromise is agreed to between two parties.
I don't understand how the third party (two kids) is involved here.

How many accomodations are there? Their mother and I? Kid A and Kid B?

The "third party" is the man and his wife, who have negotiated the the accomodation between the first two parties, Child 1 and Chilld 2.

 

[tedtmc]

The "third party" is the man and his wife, who have negotiated the the accomodation between the first two parties, Child 1 and Chilld 2.

I thought it is the parties involved in the negotiation that reached the accomodation i.e. the man and his wife, not Child 1 and Child 2.
Child 1 and Child 2 are not involved in the negotiation.
The parents negotiated on a deal for the children, not between the children. No?