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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Kind or kinds

Hi.

What is the difference? To me, the use of the word "kinds" means looking at the noun that follows into many kinds and expecting an answer based on that expectation.

What kind/kinds of music do you like?
  

Top answer

What kind of music do you like? Answer: I like jazz. What kinds of music do you like?

  • What kind of music do you like?
  • Answer: I like jazz.
  • What kinds of music do you like?
  • Answer: I like jazz and blues and rap.
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What kind of music do you like? Answer: I like jazz.
What kinds of music do you like? Answer: I like jazz and blues and rap.
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Hi.

You wrote:

What kinds of music do you like? Answer: I like jazz and blues and rap.

Is there any chance a response could be "I like jazz" ?
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Sure, if your taste is limited to only one kind. You don't have to lie just to be grammatically consistent!
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