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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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lack
Have I used are correctly here?
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There are a plethora of posts on the web-forum
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I'd use IS since both the words are singular (lack and plethora). g. the lack of money, the lack of time, etc, but I always wondered whether it's a right way to say or not.
- I'd use IS since both the words are singular (lack and plethora).
- g.
- the lack of money, the lack of time, etc, but I always wondered whether it's a right way to say or not.
- Can you please dispel my doubt?
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I'd use IS since both the words are singular (lack and plethora).
By the way, I always say THE lack of something, e.g. the lack of money, the lack of time, etc, but I always wondered whether it's a right way to say or not. Can you please dispel my doubt?
By the way, I always say THE lack of something, e.g. the lack of money, the lack of time, etc, but I always wondered whether it's a right way to say or not. Can you please dispel my doubt?
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The examples you give seem to me to be correct. Being based in the UK, a lot of us do tend to start our sentences with 'there is a'
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Hi Ruslana,
"A lack of money" is a frequent worry of mine.
"The lack of money is my checking account at this moment is a specific problem for me."
"A lack of time to properly do the job is problem for many projects."
"The lack of time you have in this project you are working on is going to cause you some problems."
Like other articles, I'd use "a" for a
"A lack of money" is a frequent worry of mine.
"The lack of money is my checking account at this moment is a specific problem for me."
"A lack of time to properly do the job is problem for many projects."
"The lack of time you have in this project you are working on is going to cause you some problems."
Like other articles, I'd use "a" for a
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Thank you, Barb! But there's something I can't get:
Grammar Geek"The lack of money is my checking account at this moment is a specific problem for me."Did you mean in?
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Yes, yes, I did. Spell check doesn't help with real words used in the wrong places. Sorry for the confusion!
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I already started thinking that my English had deteriorated pretty much! 
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