Is the following sentence a correct usage of the word “respectively”, or can it only be used if the things it is referring to are listed in the same sentence?
“There was a dog, a cat, and a hamster. Their names were Jess, Marc and Sam respectively.”
Answer
I think the usage works just fine. I’m not aware of a rule restricting the use to the same or even the next sentence.
Attribution
Source : Link , Question Author : oweydd , Answer Author : Elliot
