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Vincent Teo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

best friend / friends

Can I say,

(a) Once upon a time, the hare and the tortoise are best friend / friends.

(b) Once upon a time, a hare and a tortoise are best friend / friends.
  

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(a) Once upon a time, the hare and the tortoise (were) best (friends) (b) Once upon a time, a hare and a tortoise were best friends The hare's best friend was the tortoise. The tortoise's best friend was the hare. The tortoise and the hare were best friends.

  • (a) Once upon a time, the hare and the tortoise (were) best (friends) (b) Once upon a time, a hare and a tortoise were best friends The hare's best friend was the tortoise.
  • The tortoise's best friend was the hare.
  • The tortoise and the hare were best friends.
  • [Y]
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(a) Once upon a time, the hare and the tortoise (were) best (friends)
(b) Once upon a time, a hare and a tortoise were best friends
The hare's best friend was the tortoise.
The tortoise's best friend was the hare.
The tortoise and the hare were best friends.
[Y]

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