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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Kinds of - singular or plural?
Convertible is a kind of car
Hatchback is a kind of car
Q. What are hatchback and convertible? A. Kinds
Q. Of what are they kinds? A. Car (not cars) - We are referring to more than one kind of the same single thing.
Therefore we can say that hatchback and convertible are kinds of car.
A common mistake is to say that hatchback and convertible are kinds of cars.
This works for any kind/type of thing.
Hatchback is a kind of car
Q. What are hatchback and convertible? A. Kinds
Q. Of what are they kinds? A. Car (not cars) - We are referring to more than one kind of the same single thing.
Therefore we can say that hatchback and convertible are kinds of car.
A common mistake is to say that hatchback and convertible are kinds of cars.
This works for any kind/type of thing.
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Anonymous A common mistake is to say that hatchback and convertible are kinds of cars. That 'mistake' must be very common indeed. CJ
- Anonymous A common mistake is to say that hatchback and convertible are kinds of cars.
- That 'mistake' must be very common indeed.
- CJ
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AnonymousA common mistake is to say that hatchback and convertible are kinds of cars.That 'mistake' must be very common indeed.
CJ
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