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X such as Y / such X as Y

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by Magellan » Wed May 07, 2008 11:53 pm
Hello all

Is it the same to use 'X such as Y' and 'such X as Y'.

For example:

1) Scientists want to pursue eradication of infections such as measles and yaws.
2) Scientists want to pursue eradication of such infections as measeles and yaws.

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by answer.1000.sc » Thu May 08, 2008 2:00 pm
theres change in emphasis in above sentence.

first one is more generic
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by chidcguy » Mon May 12, 2008 3:41 pm
1) Scientists want to pursue eradication of infections such as measles and yaws.

There can be many more infections scientists want to eradicate and two of them are M & Y

2) Scientists want to pursue eradication of such infections as measeles and yaws.

The scope is limited to M & Y of such infections.
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