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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Both singular and plural OK?
Hi. Please help. I think we can use both the plural and singular nouns for the underlined parts. Is that correct?
1. Complete the following sentences by using the correct tense/tenses of the verbs in parentheses.
2. It seems here none is safe from disaster/disasters.
3. Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct tense/into correct tenses.
1. Complete the following sentences by using the correct tense/tenses of the verbs in parentheses.
2. It seems here none is safe from disaster/disasters.
3. Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct tense/into correct tenses.
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#1 and #1 are fine either way. #2 contains a set phrase 'safe from' which usually takes non-count form of the noun, so while 'disasters' is not wrong, 'disaster' sounds much better.
- #1 and #1 are fine either way.
- #2 contains a set phrase 'safe from' which usually takes non-count form of the noun, so while 'disasters' is not wrong, 'disaster' sounds much better.
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#1 and #1 are fine either way. #2 contains a set phrase 'safe from' which usually takes non-count form of the noun, so while 'disasters' is not wrong, 'disaster' sounds much better.
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