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Cat's biggest enemy are dogs
Hi,
I'm totally confused about these sentences:
A cat's biggest enemy is a dog
Cat's biggest enemy is the dog
Cat's biggest enemy are dogs
Cats' biggest enemy are dogs
The cat's biggest enemy is the dog
The biggest enemy of the cat is the dog
The human immune system is the biggest enemy of the virus
A virus' biggest enemy is the human immune system
The virus' biggest enemy is the human immune system
Viruses' biggest enemy is the human immune system
Too many combinations, it makes my head spin. Please help me pick out the right sentences and get it over with.
Thanks!
I'm totally confused about these sentences:
A cat's biggest enemy is a dog
Cat's biggest enemy is the dog
Cat's biggest enemy are dogs
Cats' biggest enemy are dogs
The cat's biggest enemy is the dog
The biggest enemy of the cat is the dog
The human immune system is the biggest enemy of the virus
A virus' biggest enemy is the human immune system
The virus' biggest enemy is the human immune system
Viruses' biggest enemy is the human immune system
Too many combinations, it makes my head spin. Please help me pick out the right sentences and get it over with.
Thanks!
Top answer
These are OK in various contexts: A cat's biggest enemy is a dog. Cats' biggest enemies are dogs. The cat's biggest enemy is the dog.
- These are OK in various contexts: A cat's biggest enemy is a dog.
- Cats' biggest enemies are dogs.
- The cat's biggest enemy is the dog.
- The biggest enemy of the cat is the dog.
- The human immune system is the biggest enemy of the virus.
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These are OK in various contexts:
A cat's biggest enemy is a dog.
Cats' biggest enemies are dogs.
The cat's biggest enemy is the dog.
The biggest enemy of the cat is the dog.
The human immune system is the biggest enemy of the virus.
A virus's biggest enemy is the human immune system.
The virus's biggest enemy is the human immune syst
A cat's biggest enemy is a dog.
Cats' biggest enemies are dogs.
The cat's biggest enemy is the dog.
The biggest enemy of the cat is the dog.
The human immune system is the biggest enemy of the virus.
A virus's biggest enemy is the human immune system.
The virus's biggest enemy is the human immune syst
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A virus's biggest enemy is the human immune system.
The virus's biggest enemy is the human immune system
The virus's biggest enemy is the human immune system
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Thank you! A quick question: Is it possible to say these sentences in a general context? By that I mean cats, dogs and viruses in general:
The biggest enemy of the cat is the dog
The human immune system is the biggest enemy of the virus
This confuses me, because "Who invented the watch" refers to watches in general, would I be able to do the same with dogs, cats and vi
The biggest enemy of the cat is the dog
The human immune system is the biggest enemy of the virus
This confuses me, because "Who invented the watch" refers to watches in general, would I be able to do the same with dogs, cats and vi
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MustAsk Is it possible to say these sentences in a general context? By that I mean cats, dogs and viruses in general:The biggest enemy of the cat is the dogThe human immune system is the biggest enemy of the virusYes, but that is a very formal way. Using the plural is the usual way.
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