Genki I - An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese (3rd Ed.): Can you use も to describe two dissimilar things, such as using the word too in English? For example Pat has dual citizenship. She has Japanese nationality and American nationality too?

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Can you use も to describe two dissimilar things, such as using the word too in English? For example Pat has dual citizenship. She has Japanese nationality and American nationality too?

Alistair Lawrie · Accepted Answer

No, you can't. The use of も cannot be used to describe two dissimilar things. You could say that Pat has Japanese citizenship and Mark has Japanese citizenship too but not that Pat has Japanese citizenship and American citizenship too.

Genki I - An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese (3rd Ed.)

How do you say Can you use も to describe two dissimilar things, such as using the word too in English? For example Pat has dual citizenship. She has Japanese nationality and American nationality too? in Japanese?

No, you can't. The use of も cannot be used to describe two dissimilar things. You could say that Pat has Japanese citizenship and Mark has Japanese citizenship too but not that Pat has Japanese citizenship and American citizenship too.

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