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Christine Christie Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Foundation(s)

1. Is this sentence correct:

"The course gave me a good FOUNDATION of the English langugae."

2. And can 'foundation' be used in plural, in the same context as above?

For instance:

"A language school can just offer you the FOUNDATIONS of a language."

  

Top answer

" The usual pattern in this sense is "give/offer etc. a foundation in ~". The plural in the second version seems unusual, and may appear incorrect.

— GPY

  • " The usual pattern in this sense is "give/offer etc.
  • a foundation in ~".
  • The plural in the second version seems unusual, and may appear incorrect.
  • The definite article likewise.
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Christine Christie"The course gave me a good FOUNDATION in the English language."
Christine Christie"A language school can just offer you the FOUNDATIONS in a language."

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