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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

Act or action?

In the second sentence, I don't know if I should write 'a compulsory act' or 'a compulsory action?'

Compulsory actions are: rinsing your feet, mouth and hands.

A) If the compulsory actions are left out, you will lose. However, if you do leave out a compulsory act, you will not have to start again.

B) If the compulsory actions are left out, you will lose. However, if you do leave out a compulsory action, you will not have to start again
  

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Compulsory acts a re rin sing your feet, mouth and hands. If the compulsory acts are omitted , you will lose. However, if you do omit a compulsory act, you will not have to start again.

— Mister Micawber

  • Compulsory acts a re rin sing your feet, mouth and hands.
  • If the compulsory acts are omitted , you will lose.
  • However, if you do omit a compulsory act, you will not have to start again.
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Compulsory acts are rinsing your feet, mouth and hands.
If the compulsory acts are omitted, you will lose. However, if you do omit a compulsory act, you will not have to start again.
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Mister MicawberCompulsory acts are rinsing your feet, mouth and hands.If the compulsory acts are omitted, you will lose.
Please can you tell me why 'actions' is not used here. I thought 'actions' was used when there is more than one act.
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Anonymous I thought 'actions' was used when there is more than one act.
No, that is not the case. Both words have a singular and plural form.
Anonymousan you tell me why 'actions' is not used here.
I selected 'acts' because they seem to be formal steps in a ceremony. If I were speaking merely of my own morning routine—brus
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Thank you for explaining!
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