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Guest Posted 23 years ago
Grammar

Main purposes?

Is it definitely correct to say " The main purpose of this article is to educate and entertain" and absolutely incorrect to say "The main purposes of this article are to educate and entertain"? Thank you.
  

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The ' main ' normally refers to ' one ' but I think it can be more than one, though. Both seems acceptable.

— Whl626

  • The ' main ' normally refers to ' one ' but I think it can be more than one, though.
  • Both seems acceptable.
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The ' main ' normally refers to ' one ' but I think it can be more than one, though. Both seems acceptable.
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I think it would be up to the writer and their definition of what a single purpose is. If you see 'educate and entertain' as a single unified goal, you can say 'the main purpose'. I think it's a pretty liberal decision in this case, rather than strict grammar rules, that should apply.
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