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Coincidence Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Change + plural noun

Hello,
I have a question about the verb 'change'. I have heard somewhere that we should use it
with a plural noun, for example:

You should change jobs. (=I mean to find a new job)
He should change jobs.
You'd better change schools.

Can we also say:
You should change job/your job/the job.
He should change job/his job/the job
You'd better change the school (=the school you are attending)/your school.

I would appreciate your help.
Thank you in advance!
  

Top answer

Here's my take. Singular, you are making a change in something, not switching to another. Plural, you are going from one thing to a different one.

— Philip

  • Here's my take.
  • Singular, you are making a change in something, not switching to another.
  • Plural, you are going from one thing to a different one.
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Here's my take.
Singular, you are making a change in something, not switching to another.
Plural, you are going from one thing to a different one.
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Thank you...
That's quite tricky Emotion: tongue tied
Is this form appropriate then?

You should change job.
She should change
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In these sentences, you are going from one to a different one. They should be plural.
To help you remember, if you go from one car to another, there are two cars. So, you should use the plural.
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Thank you very much.
It's interesting...
I remember my American friend told me about this rule :
'I am going to change schools', etc. instead of
'I am going to change my school'.

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