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Jack112 Posted 21 years ago
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A set of

1. Communication services: a set of operating system routines that support intercomputer coomunication. (This is what it says online, is 'support' supposed to be 'supports' ? If not, why?)

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The routines support the communication. It is correct as it stands. CJ

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  • It is correct as it stands.
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The routines support the communication.
It is correct as it stands.
CJ
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I don't understand.

1. This set of plates is good. (I have 'is' here? It is correct but #2 is not? I'm confused. How do I know what is right and what is wrong?)

2. Communication services: a set of operating system routines that support intercomputer coomunication. (Why can I use 'support' here? Isn't 'that' referring to 'a set'?)

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In the first sentence, "good" refers to the set of plates as a whole, hence the singular.
In the second sentence, "that" refers to the routines, hence the plural.
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Jack112
I don't understand.

1. This set of plates is good. (I have 'is' here? It is correct but #2 is not? I'm confused. How do I know what is right and what is wrong?)

2. Communication services: a set of operating system routines that support intercomputer coomunication. (Why can I use 'support' here? Isn't 'that' referr
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In the first sentence, "good" refers to the set of plates as a whole, hence the singular.
In the second sentence, "that" refers to the routines, hence the plural.
I understand that the singular one means as a whole and the other one is plural. But what does that mean? How do I use each one?

What is the difference between #1 and #2? When do I use #1 vs. #2?
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Use either #1 or #2. Both are correct.
Personally, I would use #1 because I can imagine "the routines support the communication" more easily than I can imagine "the set supports the communication".

CJ
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Thanks.

Your example is just like this one right?

1. Start button: A button at the lower left of a Windows screen that allows a user to access a series of menus that lead to numerous support functions and programs. (I understand the use of 'lead' here because all these menus are different and they have different functions. The menus are not one whole thing?
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Yes. The example is like the one in your most recent post. You have it right.
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1. Communication services: a set of operating system routines that support intercomputer coomunication.

2. Communication services: a set of operating system routines that supports intercomputer coomunication.

Use either #1 or #2. Both are correct.
Personally, I would use #1 because I can imagine "the routines support the communication" more easily than I can i
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