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Mizansinha007 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Kinds of something

1. There are different kinds of books on the desk.
2. There are different kind of book on the desk.

3. There are different kinds of book on the desk.
4. There are different kind of books on the desk.

5. There are different kinds of people in our country.
6. There are different kind of people in our country.
7. There are different kinds of peoples in our country.

Which are correct, please?

Thanks in advance, teachers.
  

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#1 and #5 are correct. You may occasionally come across book treated as uncountable, which would make #3 possible, but I would avoid using it that way. #7 is possible in some contexts, for example if you were discussing different tribes or ethnic groups.

  • #1 and #5 are correct.
  • You may occasionally come across book treated as uncountable, which would make #3 possible, but I would avoid using it that way.
  • #7 is possible in some contexts, for example if you were discussing different tribes or ethnic groups.
  • The others are incorrect.
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#1 and #5 are correct.
You may occasionally come across book treated as uncountable, which would make #3 possible, but I would avoid using it that way.
#7 is possible in some contexts, for example if you were discussing different tribes or ethnic groups.
The others are incorrect.

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