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Layla1234 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Is it grammatically correct?
Can we say people with a higher social status or higher status without any article?
I found in the dictionary that status can be both singular and plural.
Thanks in advance
layla
I found in the dictionary that status can be both singular and plural.
Thanks in advance
layla
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Firstly, what is most accepted these days as the plural of status is 'statuses', with the use of 'status' as also the plural now rare. A person has status in a community. A person has/may have high status in a community.
- Firstly, what is most accepted these days as the plural of status is 'statuses', with the use of 'status' as also the plural now rare.
- A person has status in a community.
- A person has/may have high status in a community.
- With two people, one of them may have a higher status.
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Firstly, what is most accepted these days as the plural of status is 'statuses', with the use of 'status' as also the plural now rare.
A person has status in a community.
A person has/may have high status in a community.
With two people, one of them may have a higher status.
A person has status in a community.
A person has/may have high status in a community.
With two people, one of them may have a higher status.
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Hi,
Yes, you can say it both ways, although it rather depends on the specific sentence and context.
Clive
Yes, you can say it both ways, although it rather depends on the specific sentence and context.
Clive
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I've never been asked this kind of question about 'status' before. We toss off reference to 'status' without really thinking about it.
I've suddenly realized, I'm wrong. There is no such thing as 'a status'. 'status' is 'the standing a person has in a community'.
It should be: With two people, one of them has higher status.
I've suddenly realized, I'm wrong. There is no such thing as 'a status'. 'status' is 'the standing a person has in a community'.
It should be: With two people, one of them has higher status.
00
errata:
The sentence should be:
This is similar to when people say, "I don't mix with the hoi polloi". It used to be, in my day, "I don't mix with hoi polloi."
and 'noways' should be 'nowadays'.
This word processor doesn't give you much time to proofread!
The sentence should be:
This is similar to when people say, "I don't mix with the hoi polloi". It used to be, in my day, "I don't mix with hoi polloi."
and 'noways' should be 'nowadays'.
This word processor doesn't give you much time to proofread!
00
Ok, I see. So I can say both a high status and high status without any article?
Thank you for your help.
Thank you for your help.
00
How about this sentence?
What should I say?
People with a higher status usually go to the theatre more frequently or without any article? What would you advise?
What should I say?
People with a higher status usually go to the theatre more frequently or without any article? What would you advise?
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