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Alc24 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Debts outstanding or outstanding debts
Which would you say please?
There are more international customers that have outstanding debts with our hotel than French customers.
There are more international customers that have debts outstanding with our hotel than French customers.
Thank you
There are more international customers that have outstanding debts with our hotel than French customers.
There are more international customers that have debts outstanding with our hotel than French customers.
Thank you
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"who have outstanding debt" would be more appropriate. I don't think debt is plural, and therefore, one cannot say "debts"
- "who have outstanding debt" would be more appropriate.
- I don't think debt is plural, and therefore, one cannot say "debts"
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"who have outstanding debt" would be more appropriate.
I don't think debt is plural, and therefore, one cannot say "debts"
I don't think debt is plural, and therefore, one cannot say "debts"
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karansardana"who have outstanding debt" would be more appropriate.Hi,
I don't think debt is plural, and therefore, one cannot say "debts"
It can be a countable or uncountable noun; it depends on the context:
He's in debt. (Uncountable.) ----> He's in the state of owing.
He is going to pay his debts soon. (Countab
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