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Azz Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Group of fewer than six people
Can one use
a. They won't make a reservation for fewer than six people.
instead of
b. They won't make a reservation for a group of fewer than six people.
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In (a), we have 'a reservation'. If it were 'reservations' then one would think that the speaker is talking about a number of reservations. My feeling is that (a) works, but is not as good as (b). If it had 'reservations' it wouldn't work.
Many thanks.
a. They won't make a reservation for fewer than six people.
instead of
b. They won't make a reservation for a group of fewer than six people.
?
In (a), we have 'a reservation'. If it were 'reservations' then one would think that the speaker is talking about a number of reservations. My feeling is that (a) works, but is not as good as (b). If it had 'reservations' it wouldn't work.
Many thanks.
Top answer
I don't see any important difference in meaning between (a) and (b), or between "a reservation" and "reservations". " reads better.
- I don't see any important difference in meaning between (a) and (b), or between "a reservation" and "reservations".
- " reads better.
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I don't see any important difference in meaning between (a) and (b), or between "a reservation" and "reservations". However, if "reservations" is to be used in (b) then I think "reservations for groups ..." reads better.
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