Using "both" and "the"
Hello! Could you please tell me if it is correct:

1. "After watching both the videos..."
2. "In both videos, the instructors gave us advice ..."

Thank you.

Question

Using "both" and "the"
Hello! Could you please tell me if it is correct:

1. "After watching both the videos..."
2. "In both videos, the instructors gave us advice ..."

Thank you.

Answer

1.  This is fine in everyday speech in most American dialects--here in the south, my friends say "both the choices" all the time.  In writing, however, you should use "both of the" or just "both"

Answer

1. No, that's incorrect. You can say either "After watching both videos" or "After watching both of the videos"
2. Correct.

Answer

The first one is wrong. You could say: "After watching both videos...", "After watching both of the videos...", or "After watching the two videos..."
The second one is right.

Answers · 4

Still haven’t found your answers?

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn a language from the comfort of your own home. Browse our selection of experienced language tutors and enroll in your first lesson now!