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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Breaths or breath

Hi

Could you please tell me if I should use breath or breaths in this sentence?

With gasping breath, he told me the whole incident.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Use breath. You are talking about his breathing ability as a whole during this period. "Breaths" is not wrong, but it would refer to his actual individual breaths.

— Doctor D

  • Use breath.
  • You are talking about his breathing ability as a whole during this period.
  • "Breaths" is not wrong, but it would refer to his actual individual breaths.
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Use breath. You are talking about his breathing ability as a whole during this period. "Breaths" is not wrong, but it would refer to his actual individual breaths.
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