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Omar Ahmed Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Grammar
Are the following sentences grammatically correct?
1- Nothing is more ugly than a street without trees.
2- Street children is a very serious problem
1- Nothing is more ugly than a street without trees.
2- Street children is a very serious problem
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1- Nothing is uglier / more ugly than a street without trees. 2- Street children are a very serious problem .
- 1- Nothing is uglier / more ugly than a street without trees.
- 2- Street children are a very serious problem .
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1- Nothing is uglier / more ugly than a street without trees.
2- Street children are a very serious problem.
2- Street children are a very serious problem.
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Thank you, sir for your reply. May you explain to me the structure of the second second? I'm sorry to say that I'm not convinced that the second sentence is correct .
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In the experts' opinion, how would the following sentences be compared to " street children ...."
A million dollars is a lot of money to risk in the stock market.
The recent robberies is causing major concerns in the community.
500 miles is too great a distance to drive.
I learned that some plurality contexts ,when relevent, can be expresse
A million dollars is a lot of money to risk in the stock market.
The recent robberies is causing major concerns in the community.
500 miles is too great a distance to drive.
I learned that some plurality contexts ,when relevent, can be expresse
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A million dollars is a lot of money to risk in the stock market.
The recent robberies are causing major concerns in the community.
500 miles is too great a distance to drive.
The singular is used only when the multiple units can easily be considered a single quantity. That is not true of the robberies or the children-- and especially when the plural (as with 'concerns'
The recent robberies are causing major concerns in the community.
500 miles is too great a distance to drive.
The singular is used only when the multiple units can easily be considered a single quantity. That is not true of the robberies or the children-- and especially when the plural (as with 'concerns'
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I think it is correct to say : "Street Children" is a serious problem.
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I agree with Mr M.
The thread I posted here almost three years ago could help you?
The thread I posted here almost three years ago could help you?
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