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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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my favourite fruit
hello,
are these sentences correct or not and why?
my favourite fruit is apples
my favourite vegetable is onions
thankyou
are these sentences correct or not and why?
my favourite fruit is apples
my favourite vegetable is onions
thankyou
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M y favourite fruit is appl e . My favourite vegetable is onio n . I think singular is OK because you want to refer only to the kind of fruit or vegetable.
- M y favourite fruit is appl e .
- My favourite vegetable is onio n .
- I think singular is OK because you want to refer only to the kind of fruit or vegetable.
- (Apples refers to many of one kind)
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My favourite fruit is apple. My favourite vegetable is onion.
I think singular is OK because you want to refer only to the kind of fruit or vegetable.
(Apples refers to many of one kind)
I think singular is OK because you want to refer only to the kind of fruit or vegetable.
(Apples refers to many of one kind)
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vsureshI think singular is OK because you want to refer only to the kind of fruit or vegetable.Actually, the plural is very often used with generic meaning.
... is apples, and ... is onions are fine.
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CalifJimActually, the plural is very often used with generic meaning.Thank you, CJ. I will have this in mind.
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