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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
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labeling

0When labeling columns in an Excel sheet, which is the most common form to use, singular or plural?02br
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00Name(s) Age(s) hobby(ies)02br
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00Joe 23 swimming, hiking, reading02br
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00Jennifer 45 dancing, kayaking02br
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00Ashley 31 singing, sailing, bowling0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 00I'd guess that singular is more common. 02br 02br 00Clive0-

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 00I'd guess that singular is more common.
  • 02br 02br 00Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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00Clive0-
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0So, you wouldn't consider plural to be incorrect, would you? 02br
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00Is it fine if I use singular in most columns but plural in certain columns that I would like to see multiple entries per cell such as 'hobbies', 'siblings' and 'favorite movies'.0-
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0 There isn't a 'rule' for column headings, but as Jim said, singular is the usual format. Of course you can call them anything you want, and certainly plurals seem sensible if you want more than one entry. 0-
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