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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Collective noun
The Confederate general Stonewall Jackson led a feared army that idolized him; they all mourned his ironic death from "friendly fire."
Is above sentence correct? I am sort of trying to emphasise each and every individual of army mourned....
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Should I change above sentence as:
Is above sentence correct? I am sort of trying to emphasise each and every individual of army mourned....
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Should I change above sentence as:
The Confederate general Stonewall Jackson led a feared army that idolized him; it mourned his ironic death from "friendly fire."
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The original is better, but both are correct. The concept of notional concord deals with treating the collective noun as singular or plural, according to the way you're thinking about it.
- The original is better, but both are correct.
- The concept of notional concord deals with treating the collective noun as singular or plural, according to the way you're thinking about it.
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The original is better, but both are correct.
The concept of notional concord deals with treating the collective noun as singular or plural, according to the way you're thinking about it.
The concept of notional concord deals with treating the collective noun as singular or plural, according to the way you're thinking about it.
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AvangiThe original is better, but both are correct.The concept of notional concord deals with treating the collective noun as singular or plural, according to the way you're thinking about it.Thanks Avangi
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Avangi's comment on notional concord is right, but it is difficult to use a nonpersonal pronoun with an emotional action or reaction, as here. 'It mourned' is very unconvincing.
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