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Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

litres, gram

A. 1 grain = 0.0648 gram

B. 1 pint = 0.57 litre

C. 1 grain = 0.0648 grams

D. 1 pint = 0.57 litres

A is quoted from A Basic English Grammar. D is quoted from Webster's New World Dictionary, Student Edition.

Are B and C also acceptable?

  

Top answer

0, use the singular.

— Mister Micawber

  • 0, use the singular.
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3 Answers
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Writers are pretty sloppy about this, but if the number is less than 1.0, use the singular.
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PS: Swan says that we 'normally' use the singular (in the form 'of a + singular noun), but that we 'also' use the plural directly (as in your D). So I don't know-- though I still like my answer.
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Sorry!

D is quoted from A Basic English Grammar. A is quoted from Webster's New World Dictionary, Student Edition.
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