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Uktous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Content(s) or context(s)

hi,

for the 2 questions below, content, contents, context or contexts is suitable?

sentence1:
I decide not to explain the content/contents/context/contexts techincally.

sentence2:
I need to provide feedback regrading the content/contents/context/contexts which are unclear.


thanks
  

Top answer

There is no way of judging which is more appropriate; there is no context for your sentences. However, since the verb in #2 is 'are', you must use a plural form: 'contents' or 'contexts'.

— Mister Micawber

  • There is no way of judging which is more appropriate; there is no context for your sentences.
  • However, since the verb in #2 is 'are', you must use a plural form: 'contents' or 'contexts'.
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There is no way of judging which is more appropriate; there is no context for your sentences. However, since the verb in #2 is 'are', you must use a plural form: 'contents' or 'contexts'.
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someone suggusted that

1: when the word "content " refers to the all the contents, it should be uncountable.

2: when the word "content" refers to part of all the contents, then it should be countable.

eg
the content in this book is excellent
the contents in page 2 and page 3 have mistakes

make sense?
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No, it does not make sense.
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