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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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kind of or kinds of
Hi,
I think we usually use the phrase "the kinds" if the object in reference is a plural noun, but I seem to see the phrase "kind of" with no "s" after the word "kind" to reference a plural noun. Why is that? I think somehow the singular version "kind of" makes sense for some cases like below but can not explain it even to myself. I am trying to find answers to this not only for questions but for regular sentences too.
What kind of movies do you like?
I think we usually use the phrase "the kinds" if the object in reference is a plural noun, but I seem to see the phrase "kind of" with no "s" after the word "kind" to reference a plural noun. Why is that? I think somehow the singular version "kind of" makes sense for some cases like below but can not explain it even to myself. I am trying to find answers to this not only for questions but for regular sentences too.
What kind of movies do you like?
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What kind of movies or what kinds of movies doesn't make much difference to me. Kind is shorter and I would use it especially if I expected somebody to like only one kind of movies. CB
- What kind of movies or what kinds of movies doesn't make much difference to me.
- Kind is shorter and I would use it especially if I expected somebody to like only one kind of movies.
- CB
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What kind of movies or what kinds of movies doesn't make much difference to me. Kind is shorter and I would use it especially if I expected somebody to like only one kind of movies.
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