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MeggPhaggSioux Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Grounds
"The poor test performance should be ground(s) for more action from the school."
Do I need to put the "s" after "ground"?
Do I need to put the "s" after "ground"?
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Yes. It's always "grounds for x".
- Yes.
- It's always "grounds for x".
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So, I can't say there is "one ground" (one reason) for doing something?
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Nope. It's idiomatic. It's used whether what you're referring to is singular or plural. For example,
"Your stealing from the till is grounds for dismissal."
and
"Your insubordination and your inability to follow directions are grounds for dismissal."
are both correct, even though the first sentence says that a single thing constitutes grounds.
"Your stealing from the till is grounds for dismissal."
and
"Your insubordination and your inability to follow directions are grounds for dismissal."
are both correct, even though the first sentence says that a single thing constitutes grounds.
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If something is grounds for a feeling or action, it is a reason for it. If you do something on the grounds of a particular thing, that thing is the reason for your action.
In the interview he gave some grounds for optimism...
The court overturned that decision on the grounds that the Prosecution had withheld crucial evidence...
Owen was against it, on the grounds of expe
In the interview he gave some grounds for optimism...
The court overturned that decision on the grounds that the Prosecution had withheld crucial evidence...
Owen was against it, on the grounds of expe
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