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Harbinger Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Any grammatical errors ?

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00Please help to correct below sentences. 02br
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001) The nos of physical components that provides a service. 02br
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002) The nos of physical components that provide a service. 02br
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00Which one is grammatically correct and why ? 02br
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0Hello Harbinger-- welcome to English Forums. 02br 02br 00What is 'nos'? 'Numbers'?

— Mister Micawber

  • 0Hello Harbinger-- welcome to English Forums.
  • 02br 02br 00What is 'nos'?
  • 'Numbers'?
  • 02br 02br 00In any case, I think the verb should agree with the plural 'components'-- hence, 'provide'.
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0Hello Harbinger-- welcome to English Forums. 02br
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00What is 'nos'? 'Numbers'? 02br
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00In any case, I think the verb should agree with the plural 'components'-- hence, 'provide'. 0-
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0 Hi 02br
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00Thanks for your reply. 02br
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00Yes, nos=number. Sorry to use non-standard abbreviation. 02br
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00I though "The number of components" is treated as collective nouns, so 02br
00is should be singular and therefore should be "provides". Isn't ? 02br
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00I am abit confuse with the co
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0Yes, 'set' and 'group' are collective nouns -- nouns treated a singular (one set, two sets) but which in themselves represent a collection of items. In AmE, a collective noun takes a singular verb when it refers to the collection considered as a whole, as in 'my family is going to Korfu for the holiday'. It takes a plural verb when it refers to the members of the group considered as individua
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0 Thank you for the clear explanations. 02br
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00I understand now. 0-
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0you are the man Mister Micawber 05002br
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00I benefited from your worthy reply, I really doubt you are a native speaker(( Correct me if I am wrong)). Thanks Man 010id2
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