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Book purple 57 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

An asset vs assets

An excerpt from an email:

"We are confident they will be successful and an asset to our team!"

My contention is that, since we are discussing multiple people, asset should be pluralized. Reading:

"We are confident they will be successful and assets to our team!"

I am hoping someone can clear this up for me.

  

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Both versions are acceptable. You are thinking of the people as individuals. The writer is thinking of them as a group.

— Clive

  • Both versions are acceptable.
  • You are thinking of the people as individuals.
  • The writer is thinking of them as a group.
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Both versions are acceptable.

You are thinking of the people as individuals. The writer is thinking of them as a group.

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