The
<term>
formal proof
</term>
, which makes crucial use of the
<term>
Interchange Lemma
</term>
of Ogden et al. , is so constructed as to be valid even if
<term>
English
</term>
is presumed to contain
<term>
grammatical sentences
</term>
in which respectively operates across a pair of
<term>
coordinate phrases
</term>
one of whose members has fewer
<term>
conjuncts
</term>
than the other ; it thus goes through whatever the facts may be regarding
<term>
constructions
</term>
with unequal numbers of
<term>
conjuncts
</term>
in the
<term>
scope
</term>
of respectively , whereas other
<term>
arguments
</term>
have foundered on this problem .
#17389The formal proof, which makes crucial use of the Interchange Lemma of Ogden et al., is so constructed as to be valid even if English is presumed to contain grammatical sentences in which respectively operates across a pair of coordinate phrases one of whose members has fewer conjuncts than the other; it thus goes through whatever the facts may be regarding constructions with unequal numbers of conjuncts in thescope of respectively, whereas other arguments have foundered on this problem.
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The
<term>
formal proof
</term>
, which makes crucial use of the
<term>
Interchange Lemma
</term>
of Ogden et al. , is so constructed as to be valid even if
<term>
English
</term>
is presumed to contain
<term>
grammatical sentences
</term>
in which respectively operates across a pair of
<term>
coordinate phrases
</term>
one of whose members has fewer
<term>
conjuncts
</term>
than the other ; it thus goes through whatever the facts may be regarding
<term>
constructions
</term>
with unequal numbers of
<term>
conjuncts
</term>
in the
<term>
scope
</term>
of respectively , whereas other
<term>
arguments
</term>
have foundered on this problem .
#17327The formal proof, which makes crucial use of theInterchange Lemma of Ogden et al., is so constructed as to be valid even if English is presumed to contain grammatical sentences in which respectively operates across a pair of coordinate phrases one of whose members has fewer conjuncts than the other; it thus goes through whatever the facts may be regarding constructions with unequal numbers of conjuncts in the scope of respectively, whereas other arguments have foundered on this problem.