How do I put two adverbs in a sentence like this one:
All independent variables simultaneously, significantly affect dependent variables
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3Use "and" between the adverbs. – GEdgar Oct 07 '15 at 14:11
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1Quickly and easily? – Oct 07 '15 at 14:12
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Of course if you don’t like the way it sounds you could change to adjectives- All independent variables have a simultaneous and significant effect on dependent variables – Jim Oct 07 '15 at 14:32
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All independent variables simultaneously, significantly affect dependent variables.
All independent variables simultaneously and significantly affect dependent variables.
All independent variables affect dependent variables [both] simultaneously and significantly.
For stylistic reasons and for readability I prefer version 2.
Note that there is some ambiguity. Do all independent variables affect all dependent variables? However that is a separate issue and has nothing to do with the placement of adverbs.
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It is the affecting which is simultaneous and significant. So put the adverbs as close as possible to "affect". – GEdgar Oct 07 '15 at 14:18
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But "All independent variables affect dependent variables, i.e.X price and Production cost, both simultaneously and significantly" is rather clumsy, no? – Oct 07 '15 at 14:19
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