Hello native English speakers.
Query about two sentences with same meaning which I guess.

1. He answered that for the purpose of his publication he preferred, as between professors and journalists.
2. He answered that for the purpose of his publication he preferred, professors and journalists answered that just for the purpose of their publication they preferred.
Question:
Which is grammatically correct?
Do both have the same meaning?

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Hello native English speakers.
Query about two sentences with same meaning which I guess.

1.  He answered that for the purpose of his publication he preferred, as between professors and journalists.
2.  He answered that for the purpose of his publication he preferred, professors and journalists answered that  just for the purpose of their publication they preferred.
Question:  
Which is grammatically correct?
Do both have the same meaning?

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I have no idea what either sentence means.

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Both are too complicated and I don’t understand what you are trying to say.

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I agree with Jonathon. Neither of them is correct, or at least neither of them is possible to understand.

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You’re on the right track asking this—these two sentences look similar but aren’t quite the same. Let’s break them down.

1. He answered that for the purpose of his publication he preferred, as between professors and journalists.
— This sentence is grammatical, though the comma is a bit awkward and could be removed or replaced. It seems to mean:

He preferred one group over the other (professors or journalists) for his publication.

Short Tip: This is a formal and slightly old-fashioned structure. “As between X and Y” means “if you had to choose between X and Y.”

2. He answered that for the purpose of his publication he preferred, professors and journalists answered that just for the purpose of their publication they preferred.
— This sentence is not grammatical. It combines two separate statements in a confusing way, and the structure breaks down.

Do both have the same meaning?
No. The first is about his preference, while the second tries to mix in the preferences of both he and professors and journalists, but does so unclearly.

Suggested clearer version of sentence 1:

He said that, for the purpose of his publication, he preferred professors to journalists.

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From what I see, the first sentence sounds like it's trying to compare professors and journalists, but it feels like the sentence isn’t fully finished—it doesn’t clearly say who is preferred. The second sentence seems to mix a few ideas together, so it ends up being a little confusing.

If you want to get better at writing these kinds of sentences, try focusing on how comparisons work in English and how to make your ideas super clear—like who prefers what, and why. You're totally thinking in the right direction though, so keep going! 🙌

If you’re still unsure, this would be an awesome thing to bring up in a lesson so your teacher can really explain it in detail. 😊