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Amri Priyadi Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Fund or Funds?

Hello guys, I am struggling to decide which one to use, as a "noun". What is actually the difference between the two? They mean differently no? I know in a noun-noun construction we use the singular form, so it is easy to decide. But for other use? Context: I am talking about a grant that is injected to a savings groups. After being injected, the grant becomes a source for members to take a loan from. My logic is when it is still a grant, we call it "fund", and when it is becoming the source of loans, we call it "funds"? Does it make sense?

- They are waiting for the external fund injection?
- The organization injected the external fund in April last year?
- They took out loans from the conditional external funds?

Please help!
  

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Hello, Amri Priyadi—and welcome to English Forums. Thank you for registering as a member. Amri Priyadi I know in a noun-noun construction we use the singular form, so it is easy to decide.

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Hello, Amri Priyadi—and welcome to English Forums. Thank you for registering as a member.
Amri PriyadiI know in a noun-noun construction we use the singular form, so it is easy to decide.
Right.
Amri PriyadiBut for other use?
As a stand-alone noun, the singular refers to one fund (= a reserve of money set aside for some purpos
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