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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
About compounds
Dear teachers, in the following two examples:
-He won the election with a two-thirds majority.
-The goverment sat the starting date for the two-way road construction project.
Thirds is plural form, yet way is singular form. Why is that?
Thank you in advance.
-He won the election with a two-thirds majority.
-The goverment sat the starting date for the two-way road construction project.
Thirds is plural form, yet way is singular form. Why is that?
Thank you in advance.
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The first is a simple fraction, 2/3, a number like one or 247. I suppose that is the reason.
- The first is a simple fraction, 2/3, a number like one or 247.
- I suppose that is the reason.
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The first is a simple fraction, 2/3, a number like one or 247. I suppose that is the reason.
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