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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
How many types are there?
Hi,
How do we know when to use the word "type" or "types" in these kinds of situations?
type of mistakes -- These are the type of mistakes they make.
types of mistakes -- These are some common types of mistakes they make.
How do we know when to use the word "type" or "types" in these kinds of situations?
type of mistakes -- These are the type of mistakes they make.
types of mistakes -- These are some common types of mistakes they make.
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If they all make mistakes of the same type (according to a certain classification) use «type». If there is more than one type of mistakes, use «types». «Types» is plural, «type» is singular.
- If they all make mistakes of the same type (according to a certain classification) use «type».
- If there is more than one type of mistakes, use «types».
- «Types» is plural, «type» is singular.
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If they all make mistakes of the same type (according to a certain classification) use «type».
If there is more than one type of mistakes, use «types».
«Types» is plural, «type» is singular.
If there is more than one type of mistakes, use «types».
«Types» is plural, «type» is singular.
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The phrase type of mistake is a compound noun of the general form [word] of [word]. Other examples would be cup of tea, bottle of wine, and basket of fruit.
In such a compound, the first word is the main noun; so in type of mistake, the main noun is type.
When you want to make the compound plura
In such a compound, the first word is the main noun; so in type of mistake, the main noun is type.
When you want to make the compound plura
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I think, if they consistently make the same mistake, you need to say "This IS the TYPE of MISTAKE they make" - it's singular all the way though.
See? Look! Once again the proper names are not capitalized. This is the most common type of mistake that they make, over and over!
Let's see: failing to capitalize proper names, comma splices, and subject-verb agreement. Those are the ty
See? Look! Once again the proper names are not capitalized. This is the most common type of mistake that they make, over and over!
Let's see: failing to capitalize proper names, comma splices, and subject-verb agreement. Those are the ty
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These are the type of mistakes they make.
What's wrong here is the agreement of these are with type in the first part. It should be
These are the types of mistake(s) they make.
or
This is the type of mistake they make.
Normally, it is singular for both components or plural for both (
What's wrong here is the agreement of these are with type in the first part. It should be
These are the types of mistake(s) they make.
or
This is the type of mistake they make.
Normally, it is singular for both components or plural for both (
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These are the types of mistake(s) they make.
Is "mistake" a count noun or a non-count noun? If it is a count noun, it can't appear in a sentence "bare", it must be preceeded by an article, a pronoun, a numeral, or followed by -s. Therefore, "a type of mistake" an "types of mistake" don't seem to be the correct use of "mistake". I often see the phrase "type of mistake"
Is "mistake" a count noun or a non-count noun? If it is a count noun, it can't appear in a sentence "bare", it must be preceeded by an article, a pronoun, a numeral, or followed by -s. Therefore, "a type of mistake" an "types of mistake" don't seem to be the correct use of "mistake". I often see the phrase "type of mistake"
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