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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Which is correct, analysts' ability or analysts' abilities?
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They're both possible. It depends whether you are referring to a collective ability or a group of individual abilities.
- They're both possible.
- It depends whether you are referring to a collective ability or a group of individual abilities.
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They're both possible. It depends whether you are referring to a collective ability or a group of individual abilities.
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Compare (to borrow Mr W's terms):
1. The analysts' ability to crack this code is in some doubt. [collective ability]
2. The analysts' abilities vary. [individual abilities]
1. The analysts' ability to crack this code is in some doubt. [collective ability]
2. The analysts' abilities vary. [individual abilities]
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