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Hello, I am trying to describe a city
X was located in a valley in the middle of huge mountain range. The population was a little more than eight hundred.
Can I say:
The houses ranged from old half-timbered houses to ultramodern glass and concrete houses with solar panels on the roof, with art nouveau homes from the early 19th century in between.
or should I write:
The buildings ranged from old half-timbered houses to art nouveau homes from the early 19th century to ultramodern glass and concrete houses with solar panels on the roof.
Thanks :)
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Elmmosa wrote:Hello, I am trying to describe a city
X was located in a valley in the middle of huge mountain range. The population was a little more than eight hundred.
Can I say:
Both can work, but I like this one best, but I would suggest adding some words to the type of house construction:
"The houses ranged in construction styles from...".
The houses ranged from old half-timbered houses to ultramodern glass and concrete houses with solar panels on the roof, with art nouveau homes from the early 19th century in between.
or should I write:
The buildings ranged from old half-timbered houses to art nouveau homes from the early 19th century to ultramodern glass and concrete houses with solar panels on the roof.
Thanks :)
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Thank you sooo much! :)
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