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Silak12 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Breed of dogs?

Hi, everyone.

I do not just love a specific breed of dog/dogs(?): I love them as a whole species/race(?).

Could you tell me whether I should use "dogs" or "dog" and "species" or "race" in the sentence.

Thanks!

  

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It's "dog". "Race" has come to mean people, and "species", animals.

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  • It's "dog".
  • "Race" has come to mean people, and "species", animals.
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It's "dog". "Race" has come to mean people, and "species", animals.

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You should use "dog".

"race" sounds strange applied to dogs, and "species", for me, seems slightly too technical for this context. I would try to say it another way. E.g.:

I do not just love a specific breed of dog, I love all dogs.

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