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Lucas21c Posted 9 years ago
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For a/some personal reason

If I say "for a/some personal reason(singular noun)", not "for personal reasons(plural noun)", does it sound unidiomatic? I wonder whether I should always use the plural form of "reason" even if I actually have only one reason, e.g., "I want to quit my job for [ a personal reason / personal reasons ]."

  

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lucas21c If I say "for a/some personal reason(singular noun)", not "for personal reasons(plural noun)", does it sound unidiomatic? Yes, a bit. " Yes, normally we say "for personal reasons" even if actually there is only one reason.

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  • lucas21c If I say "for a/some personal reason(singular noun)", not "for personal reasons(plural noun)", does it sound unidiomatic?
  • Yes, a bit.
  • " Yes, normally we say "for personal reasons" even if actually there is only one reason.
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lucas21cIf I say "for a/some personal reason(singular noun)", not "for personal reasons(plural noun)", does it sound unidiomatic?

Yes, a bit.

lucas21c I wonder whether I should always use the plural form of "reason" even if I actually have only one reason, e.g., "I want to quit my job for [ a personal reason / personal reasons ].
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