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Yoong Liat Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

cheque nos.

0Cheques numbers 0123 and 0124 are missing.02br
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00Cheques number 0123 and 0124 are missing.02br
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00Cheque numbers 0123 and 0124 are missing.02br
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00Which of the above sentences is correct?0-
  

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0 Hi Yoong Liat02br 02br 00Cheques are missing, not numbers. So 01i 00cheques/checks02i 00 must be in the plural. As to the plural s in 01i 00numbers02i 00, you can have it or drop it as far as I am concerned.

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  • 0 Hi Yoong Liat02br 02br 00Cheques are missing, not numbers.
  • So 01i 00cheques/checks02i 00 must be in the plural.
  • As to the plural s in 01i 00numbers02i 00, you can have it or drop it as far as I am concerned.
  • Two sets of numbers are involved, but you mention them one by one.
  • 02br 02br 00Cheers02br 00CB0-
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0 Hi Yoong Liat02br
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00Cheques are missing, not numbers. So 01i00cheques/checks02i00 must be in the plural. As to the plural s in 01i00numbers02i00, you can have it or drop it as far as I am concerned. Two sets of numbers are involved, but you mention them one by one. There will never be unanimity on matters like this.02br
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0Hi,02br
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00You'll hear people say 01font00Cheque numbers 0123 and 0124 are missing.02font02br
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01font00If I wanted to be very precise, I'd say00 The cheques numbered 0123 and 0124 are missing.02font02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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01cite10Clive12cite10Hi,12br
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10You'll hear people say 11font10Cheque numbers 0123 and 0124 are missing.12font12br
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11font10If I wanted to be very precise, I'd say10 The cheques numbered 0123 and 0124 are missing.12fo
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0If we approach it this way…02br
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00Cheque number 0123 is missing02br
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00Cheque number 0124 is missing02br
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00You can see that it has to be…02br
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00Cheques number 0123 and 0124 are missing.02br
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00For example, when talking about contestants, you say:02br
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