1.The magazine is popular with women in their late twenties to mid forties, those who are interested in what’s new in fashion trends, enjoy reading about it, and try to keep up with it.
2.The magazine is popular with women in their late twenties to mid forties, those who are interested in what’s new in fashion trends, enjoy reading about them, and try to keep up with them.
2006-10-24 18:41:03 · 15 answers · asked by nikki6589 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Peter's right. It has to be "it."
"What's new" is the object of that verb phrase, and as such, the other verb phrases must use it as the object as well. "In fashion trends" is just a prepositional phrase.
2006-10-24 18:56:06 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could make the argument that either is gramatically correct (while the noun is plural, it's a collective one); I would say
"The magazine is popular with women in their late twenties to mid-forties who are interested in reading about and keeping up with new fashion trends."
which avoids much of the pronoun use and has more direct phrasing.
2006-10-24 18:52:48 · answer #2 · answered by candy2mercy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Them is correct because it's plural. However, I would make that two sentences!
The magazine is popular with women in their late twenties to mid forties. Those who are interested in what’s new in fashion trends, enjoy reading about them, and try to keep up with them.
2006-10-24 18:43:36 · answer #3 · answered by MiLuv 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
In this type of sentence, repeated use of either is vague as is evidenced by all this uncertainty.
The answer to the question really depends on what the "it/them" is referring to...
The mag is popular with women in their late twenties to mid-forties who are interested in what's new in fashion trends, enjoy reading the magazine, and try to keep up with it. (the it refers to the magazine here)
OR
The mag is popular with women in their late twenties to mid forties who are interested in what's new in fashion trends, enjoy reading about them, and try to keep up with those trends. (the them refers to the fashion trends)
Yep, definately a run-on sentence however.
I agree with putting a period after "mid-forties", then beginning a new sentence with "Those who...".
Good rule of thumb is when you have two complete thoughts within the same sentence, split it in half.
2006-10-24 19:13:13 · answer #4 · answered by ChinaCat Sunflower 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually it's more of a run on sentence. why don't you try breaking it up by saying
The magazine is popular with women in their late twenties to mid forties. Those who are interested in keeping up with what's new in fashion trends enjoy reading about them in the (so called magazine).
2006-10-24 18:42:39 · answer #5 · answered by lillibellemichele 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The second one, although I would edit and punctuate it thusly:
The magazine is popular with women in their late twenties to mid-forties who are interested in reading about, and keeping up with, fashion trends.
You could remove the commas, but I think they make it easier to read.
2006-10-24 18:54:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Try to keep up with it" doesn't sound correct when read, and the whole thing is too long.
How about: "The magazine is popular with women in their late twenties to mid forties who are interested in new fashion trends."
2006-10-24 18:51:24 · answer #7 · answered by Charlotte M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.The magazine is popular with women in their late twenties to mid forties, those who are interested in what’s new in fashion trends, enjoy reading about it, and try to keep up with it.
2006-10-24 18:42:58 · answer #8 · answered by joker_2oo6 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You need to break it up a bit better, more full stops perhaps. As for which word, 'them' is more appropriate than 'it', as you use the phrase 'fashion trends', which is plural. Good luck with your study.
2006-10-24 22:50:14 · answer #9 · answered by l0bster_quadrille 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Number 2!
But this end of the Sentence sounds a Bit Presumptuous!
'..and try to keep up with them'
Could you maybe re-phrase this??
2006-10-24 18:44:07 · answer #10 · answered by J. Charles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋