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PreciousJones Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Lines
I went from one line to the other and ended up getting stuck in line even longer.
The man in front of me says:
You shouldn't have changed line. Or
You shouldn't have changed lines.
Should be plural or singular?
The man in front of me says:
You shouldn't have changed line. Or
You shouldn't have changed lines.
Should be plural or singular?
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PreciousJones You shouldn't have changed lines. Should be plural or singular? Plural .
- PreciousJones You shouldn't have changed lines.
- Should be plural or singular?
- Plural .
- No logical reason.
- Use the plural (no article) after change in the sense of switching from one to another of the same kind of thing.
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PreciousJonesYou shouldn't have changed lines.Plural. No logical reason. Use the plural (no article) after change in the sense of switching from one to another of the same kind of thing. (change lines, change planes)
Should be plural or singular?
On the other hand, you have I changed my mind. (changing ideas within
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