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Rommel Posted 9 years ago
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‘Love’ or ‘loves’?

Should I say ‘love’ or ‘loves’? My personal choice is the first one.

One of the most bitter experiences that teenagers can have is a breakup, especially with their (first love, loves)

  

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Rommel Should I say ‘love’ or ‘loves’? It's unclear whether the word 'first' is to go with both 'love' and 'loves' in the choices you offer. If so, you have to choose 'love' as there can only be one first love.

  • Rommel Should I say ‘love’ or ‘loves’?
  • It's unclear whether the word 'first' is to go with both 'love' and 'loves' in the choices you offer.
  • If so, you have to choose 'love' as there can only be one first love.
  • Yes, there can be some flexibility here, and you can speak of 'first loves', but I think that weakens your statement.
  • CJ
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RommelShould I say ‘love’ or ‘loves’?

It's unclear whether the word 'first' is to go with both 'love' and 'loves' in the choices you offer. If so, you have to choose 'love' as there can only be one first love.

Yes, there can be some flexibility here, and you can speak of 'first loves', but I think that weakens your statement.

CJ

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