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Nsfs2 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

A type of

Hi,

1.Mountaineering is a type of sports which requires bravery.
2.Mountaineering is a type of sports which require bravery.
3.Mountaineering is a type of sport which requires bravery.

Which of the above is grammatically correct?

Thanks.
  

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#3 is correct.

— Ivanhr

  • #3 is correct.
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Ivanhr#3 is correct.
Could you ,please,explain more why the first two are not correct?

My students will ask me 'why'and I need to be convincing to them.

Thanks,a lot.
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"type" is singular and I'd normally expect "sport" to be singular too. I suppose there are some exceptions to this rule, for example I'd probably say "types of food" rather than "types of foods" (not that there's anything wrong with it grammar-wise).
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Ivanhr"type" is singular and I'd normally expect "sport" to be singular too. I suppose there are some exceptions to this rule, for example I'd probably say "types of food" rather than "types of foods" (not that there's anything wrong with it grammar-wise).
Thanks,again.
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