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Clarence Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
'Each premises' correct?
Can we use 'each' although 'premises' is plural in this sentence?:
Each premises is under the care of a maintenance manager.
Each premises is under the care of a maintenance manager.
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: Yes, you can: it can be treated as singular according to Oxford, though I believe that is it more usually treated as plural: noun: a house or building, together with its land and outbuildings, occupied by a business or considered in an official context: the company has moved to new premises; alcohol is not allowed on the premises [treated as singular]: the three had negotiated a lease for a premises in Boothstown, Manchester.
- : Yes, you can: it can be treated as singular according to Oxford, though I believe that is it more usually treated as plural: noun: a house or building, together with its land and outbuildings, occupied by a business or considered in an official context: the company has moved to new premises; alcohol is not allowed on the premises [treated as singular]: the three had negotiated a lease for a premises in Boothstown, Manchester.
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clarenceCan we use 'each' although 'premises' is plural in this sentence?:Yes, you can: it can be treated as singular according to Oxford, though I believe that is it more usually treated as plural:
noun: a house or building, together with its land and outbuildings, occupied by a business or considered in an official context: the company has move
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