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Hotmale Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Grammar problem

Hello,

I've got two questions (is it all right to ask about two different things in the same post?) that I cann't answer on my own.

Could you, please, tell me if I need "the" in this sentence?

"She is very lazy. She will never take out the garbage/rubbish."

And could you help me with this sentence:

"20 thousand dollars were/was spent on Fun Zones."

I think that plural form is better, because we're talking about a sum of money, but I'm not sure.

Thank you
  

Top answer

"She is very lazy. " Yes, "the" is needed here. "I think that plural form is better, because we're talking about a sum of money, but I'm not sure.

— Shawn79

  • "She is very lazy.
  • " Yes, "the" is needed here.
  • "I think that plural form is better, because we're talking about a sum of money, but I'm not sure.
  • Yes, the plural form "were" is required, because 20,000 is definitely plural!
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HotmaleCould you, please, tell me if I need "the" in this sentence?"She is very lazy. She will never take out the garbage/rubbish."
Yes, "the" is needed here.
Hotmale"20 thousand dollars were/was spent on Fun Zones."I think that plural form is better, because we're talking about a sum of money, but I'm not sure.
Yes, the pl
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Thanks Shawn Emotion: smile
Actually, in this sentece I made a mistake: I think that plural form is better, because we're talking about a sum
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Hi,
HotmaleI've got two questions that I can't answer on my own. Is it all right to ask about two different things in the same post?
That's fine by me.
HotmaleCould you please tell me if I need "the" in this sentence? "She is very lazy. She will never take out the garbage."
Yes, we take out the garbage and we take o
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HotmaleI thought the singular form was better, not plural
You were correct. Regards is correct. I was wrong.
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Hi,
Shawn79I have no idea what's come over me.
That's OK. No harm done. We all make mistakes every now and then.

Regards
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RegardsThat's OK. No harm done. We all make mistakes every now and then.
speek for yor self, ive nevver maid; a misteak in my lief
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