tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10119492.post110842627788885115..comments2023-11-02T05:44:42.339-04:00Comments on Sports Writing and Editing: A few words about ...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10119492.post-1108590442989189822005-02-16T16:47:00.000-05:002005-02-16T16:47:00.000-05:00Ted: Over the years, I have run across a very few ...Ted: Over the years, I have run across a very few examples where without the word, it might be confusing as to which name in a series owned which stat (or whatever). I wish I could give you a concrete example; basically, it's an example of knowing it when you see it. If you really feel that it won't be clear without "respectively," then go ahead (or, perhaps better yet, restructure the sentence to make things clearer without it).SWE_BLOGGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11706238020415084981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10119492.post-1108491782768985012005-02-15T13:23:00.000-05:002005-02-15T13:23:00.000-05:00you have convinced me about "respectively"; I vow ...you have convinced me about "respectively"; I vow never to use it again.<br /><br />One question -- I checked the grammar books (Fowler, Garner), and they say things like "9 times out of 10" the word is unnecessary. What is the one? where it is necessary?Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17557612352225738240noreply@blogger.com