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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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is the word "earnings" singular or plural?

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00eg IBM's earnings last year were higher than expected.02br
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0Hi thanks,02br
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00How about "earnings per share"? is the word earnings per share also plural0-
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0Yes, that PHRASE uses "earnings" as the primary noun, so it also takes the plural.0-
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0Pls let me know, is the word "earnings per share" is a singular or plural02br
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00 Which of the below statement is correct?02br
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0Please don't start a new thread with a continuation of your questions. I have merged them here.02br
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