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Palabra Posted 8 years ago
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Abrasive or Abrasives?

At 2:47

the same abrasive? that I use

- He says Abrasive or Abrasives? because the next sentence He will say "there're an abrasive".. plural.. thanks

At 2:58
These belts will last until you've used all the abrasive ____? them
Does He says "Off?"

  

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It sounds like "abrasives" to me. His grammar isn't perfect, and in writing one would wish for more consistency in subject-verb agreement, but "abrasive" used in a context like this lends itself to some inconsistency in spoken English. These belts may be available with different types of grit and different grades of coarseness and fineness, and this may be in his mind when he refers to "abrasives".

  • It sounds like "abrasives" to me.
  • His grammar isn't perfect, and in writing one would wish for more consistency in subject-verb agreement, but "abrasive" used in a context like this lends itself to some inconsistency in spoken English.
  • These belts may be available with different types of grit and different grades of coarseness and fineness, and this may be in his mind when he refers to "abrasives".
  • Later on he is looking at one belt and talking about what happens when the abrasive on it wears down, so he switches to the singular in the middle of the sentence.
  • He says "off of".
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It sounds like "abrasives" to me.

His grammar isn't perfect, and in writing one would wish for more consistency in subject-verb agreement, but "abrasive" used in a context like this lends itself to some inconsistency in spoken English. These belts may be available with different types of grit and different grades of coarseness and fineness, and this may be in his mind when he refers to

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