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Talent Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Ampersand
Hi there,
guys, recently I came up with some sort of sentences that contain '&'. would any body tell me that what is the grammatical rule behind this symbol. I saw that the verb has been used in singular form although the sentence has got a plural subject.
Here is the sentence: Ginseng & Vitamin E is two powers of skin nourishers.
I would really appreciate that if some body clear me up we this point.
Is the above sentence true? if yes, then why the verb is 'is'.
Yours truly.
guys, recently I came up with some sort of sentences that contain '&'. would any body tell me that what is the grammatical rule behind this symbol. I saw that the verb has been used in singular form although the sentence has got a plural subject.
Here is the sentence: Ginseng & Vitamin E is two powers of skin nourishers.
I would really appreciate that if some body clear me up we this point.
Is the above sentence true? if yes, then why the verb is 'is'.
Yours truly.
Top answer
talent Ginseng & Vitamin E is two powers of skin nourishers. The sentence is incorrect. Here is one possibility where "Ginseng & Vitamin E" is the name of an herbal product: Ginseng & Vitamin E combines two powerful skin nourishers in one easy-to-take capsule.
- talent Ginseng & Vitamin E is two powers of skin nourishers.
- The sentence is incorrect.
- Here is one possibility where "Ginseng & Vitamin E" is the name of an herbal product: Ginseng & Vitamin E combines two powerful skin nourishers in one easy-to-take capsule.
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talentGinseng & Vitamin E is two powers of skin nourishers.The sentence is incorrect. Here is one possibility where "Ginseng & Vitamin E" is the name of an herbal product:
Ginseng & Vitamin E combines two powerful skin nourishers in one easy-to-take capsule.
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"&" simply means "and", so it would be "Ginseng & Vitamin E are ...". However, in ordinary prose, the symbol should not be routinely or arbitrarily substituted for "and". Unless there is some good reason to use "&" in the context, it would be better as "Ginseng and vitamin E are ...". I do not personally see a reason to capitalise "vitamin".
"... two powers of skin no
"... two powers of skin no
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Thanks for your reply. Actually the sentence has been written on a soap package.
So you mean there isn't a special grammar behind this symbol?
So you mean there isn't a special grammar behind this symbol?
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Yeah it was my mistake. it didn't capitalize vitamin. I wrote wrong. But for the sentence as you said, it doesn't make any sense. So, as your implying the sentence is wrong?!
Anyway, Thanks a Zillion! you made me clear!
Anyway, Thanks a Zillion! you made me clear!
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talentSo, as your implying the sentence is wrong?!It is wrong, as AS told you in her first response.
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