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Muhsin Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Matter/Matters???
My friend had an argument with his Girlfriend about one statement. He asked me for the elaboration of its being either correct or wrong. What I simply had for my reply was; I wasn't certain about my answer. So, I please here come for that which I hope will gladly be answred soon.
The statement; Forget about that matter and lets talk about matter that matters here.
She told him that when he was speaking about her cordial relation with one of his friend and which he didn't understand or the former was dating her.
The statement; Forget about that matter and lets talk about matter that matters here.
She told him that when he was speaking about her cordial relation with one of his friend and which he didn't understand or the former was dating her.
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Matter = issue, idea Matter = is important So: Forget about that matter (issue), and let's talk about matters (issues) that matter (are important) here. The second matters should be plural, so the verb matter shouuld take the plural form.
- Matter = issue, idea Matter = is important So: Forget about that matter (issue), and let's talk about matters (issues) that matter (are important) here.
- The second matters should be plural, so the verb matter shouuld take the plural form.
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Matter = issue, idea
Matter = is important
So: Forget about that matter (issue), and let's talk about matters (issues) that matter (are important) here.
The second matters should be plural, so the verb matter shouuld take the plural form.
Matter = is important
So: Forget about that matter (issue), and let's talk about matters (issues) that matter (are important) here.
The second matters should be plural, so the verb matter shouuld take the plural form.
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Hello,
Thanks for that. Yet I'm a bit unclear because; as you said in your reply that second matter should be plural. Why should it be? Or you mean the third one as the verb of the sentence.
Again, how verb can take plurality?
Thanks for that. Yet I'm a bit unclear because; as you said in your reply that second matter should be plural. Why should it be? Or you mean the third one as the verb of the sentence.
Again, how verb can take plurality?
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Hi,
I think the version given by GG is the one that is idiomatic; that is how the sentence is phrased when spoken by people in her native country.
GG's: Forget about that matter and talk about matters that matter here.
Your possible version: Forget about that matter and talk about the mattr that matters here.
IMO, your possibly intended?? sentence assume
I think the version given by GG is the one that is idiomatic; that is how the sentence is phrased when spoken by people in her native country.
GG's: Forget about that matter and talk about matters that matter here.
Your possible version: Forget about that matter and talk about the mattr that matters here.
IMO, your possibly intended?? sentence assume
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Yes, Believer, exactly.
Let's talk about matters (plural) that are important.
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Let's talk about the matter (singular) that is important (to us right now).
The verb matter would (like all verbs) have a singular and plural form: They matter (plural), it matters (singular).
I would advise against using matters (issues) and m
Let's talk about matters (plural) that are important.
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Let's talk about the matter (singular) that is important (to us right now).
The verb matter would (like all verbs) have a singular and plural form: They matter (plural), it matters (singular).
I would advise against using matters (issues) and m
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Uncountable thanks to Believer and GG.
We learners of English, without people like you...uh..I don't know how we're going to learn this vast language. Keep the ball rolling.
We learners of English, without people like you...uh..I don't know how we're going to learn this vast language. Keep the ball rolling.
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