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Maple Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
a kind of person(s)
a kind of person
a kind of persons
a type of disease
a type of diseases
All correct? Or half of them are acceptable mistakes?
Thanks in advance!
a kind of persons
a type of disease
a type of diseases
All correct? Or half of them are acceptable mistakes?
Thanks in advance!
Top answer
They might all be found acceptable in some contexts, but just standing alone on the page in a list, those that end with a plural don't seem correct. I would not use a kind of + a plural. The reverse pattern seems less objectionable: kinds of + singular CJ
- They might all be found acceptable in some contexts, but just standing alone on the page in a list, those that end with a plural don't seem correct.
- I would not use a kind of + a plural.
- The reverse pattern seems less objectionable: kinds of + singular CJ
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They might all be found acceptable in some contexts, but just standing alone on the page in a list, those that end with a plural don't seem correct.
I would not use a kind of + a plural.
The reverse pattern seems less objectionable: kinds of + singular
CJ
I would not use a kind of + a plural.
The reverse pattern seems less objectionable: kinds of + singular
CJ
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Hi Maple,
I seem to think we had a long thread about this, but I'm not sure where.
With "a kind" or "a type," use the singular.
EDIT: Sorry, I got a phone call between starting and posting.
I seem to think we had a long thread about this, but I'm not sure where.
With "a kind" or "a type," use the singular.
EDIT: Sorry, I got a phone call between starting and posting.
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Thank you CJ, And thank you Barbara!
a group of diseases or a group of disease?
Given that the phrase "organic bowel disease" suggests a group of disease(s), do you think the following sentence is correct?
"Which of the following favours organic bowel disease rather than a functional condition, such as irritable bowel syndrome
a group of diseases or a group of disease?
Given that the phrase "organic bowel disease" suggests a group of disease(s), do you think the following sentence is correct?
"Which of the following favours organic bowel disease rather than a functional condition, such as irritable bowel syndrome
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a group of diseases
When the head of such an expression is a collective noun, like group, the complement will be countable and plural.
a collection of stamps / coins / ...
a group of diseases / people / students / ...
an assembly of students / politicians / ...
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You can go with or without an in your last example,
When the head of such an expression is a collective noun, like group, the complement will be countable and plural.
a collection of stamps / coins / ...
a group of diseases / people / students / ...
an assembly of students / politicians / ...
_____
You can go with or without an in your last example,
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