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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Grammar
Our business model simply does not incur many of the expenses that the traditional brick and mortar competition do.
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Our business model simply does not incur many of the expenses that the traditional brick and mortar competition does.
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Our business model simply does not incur many of the expenses that the traditional brick and mortar competition does.
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Smarter people than I have not answered you yet; so, I shall have a go. Here in the United States, probably everyone would construe "competition" as singular. " Of course, English speakers in other areas might consider it as plural.
- Smarter people than I have not answered you yet; so, I shall have a go.
- Here in the United States, probably everyone would construe "competition" as singular.
- " Of course, English speakers in other areas might consider it as plural.
- " in British English.
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Smarter people than I have not answered you yet; so, I shall have a go. Here in the United States, probably everyone would construe "competition" as singular. E.g., "The competition in this field is fierce." Of course, English speakers in other areas might consider it as plural. An example always given in grammar books is: "The government IS planning...." in American English; "The government AR
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Not singular, but uncountable. Otherwise, I agree with you completely, James.
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