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Jenthecute Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

more than + plural nouns?

0ex) I have more than one phone number/numbers.02br
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00Is it just 'number' or 'numbers'? 02br
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00Since the phrase, 'more than' already has the meaning of plural, it's confusing. 02br
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00I'm almost sure it's just 'number', but... I still need some answers! 05002br
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00Thanks in advance! 051010id111id1
  

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02br 02br 00I have more than 01b 00one 02b 00phone number. (singular)02br 02br 00I have more than 01b 00two 02b 00siblings. (plural)0-

— BarbaraPA

  • 02br 02br 00I have more than 01b 00one 02b 00phone number.
  • (singular)02br 02br 00I have more than 01b 00two 02b 00siblings.
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0The answer comes from the use of the word "one" in your example.02br
02br
00I have more than 01b00one 02b00phone number. (singular)02br
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00I have more than 01b00two 02b00siblings. (plural)0-
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0 Hello　JC02br
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01i00"I have more than one X"02i02br
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00Suppose you take "more than one" as a numeral to modify X.02br
00Then X should be inevitably plural and you will make a sentence like :02br
01i00I have (more than one) apples02i00.02br
00But it is wrong.02br
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0thanks a lot! that was so helpful!! 050010id1
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