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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Fruits, staffs
Can someone explain the grammatically correct usage of the words "staffs" and "fruits"? Thanks.
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This is a grammatical bone of contention, but I recommend that you save the -s plural versions for when you are speaking of distinct and separate groups: Help yourself to some fruit on the sideboard. Kyushu produces many types of tropical fruits , including mangos and papayas-- anything your heart desires. Our staff are eager to serve you.
- This is a grammatical bone of contention, but I recommend that you save the -s plural versions for when you are speaking of distinct and separate groups: Help yourself to some fruit on the sideboard.
- Kyushu produces many types of tropical fruits , including mangos and papayas-- anything your heart desires.
- Our staff are eager to serve you.
- The staffs of the two leading supermarket chains got into a food fight at the Comestibles Convention.
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This is a grammatical bone of contention, but I recommend that you save the -s plural versions for when you are speaking of distinct and separate groups:
Help yourself to some fruit on the sideboard.
Kyushu produces many types of tropical fruits, including mangos and papayas-- anything your heart desires.
Our staff are eager to serve you.
Help yourself to some fruit on the sideboard.
Kyushu produces many types of tropical fruits, including mangos and papayas-- anything your heart desires.
Our staff are eager to serve you.
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Hello Anon
Do you want to know only about the plural forms 'fruits' and 'staffs? If you want to know the usage of 'fruit' and 'staff' in general, what I have learned could be helpful to you.
<fruit>
[1] When you use 'fruit' as the ripened ovary of a plant, 'fruit' is usually countable. But you can use 'fruit' without 'the' in some idiomatic phrases
Do you want to know only about the plural forms 'fruits' and 'staffs? If you want to know the usage of 'fruit' and 'staff' in general, what I have learned could be helpful to you.
<fruit>
[1] When you use 'fruit' as the ripened ovary of a plant, 'fruit' is usually countable. But you can use 'fruit' without 'the' in some idiomatic phrases
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