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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
...no jury OR no juries - is/are present
"No jury is present.."
"No juries are present..."
Which one is most preferred in formal contexts?
Thank you
PBF
"No juries are present..."
Which one is most preferred in formal contexts?
Thank you
PBF
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As a statement in the court record, only the first (singular) would be appropriate. If a reporter for the Times were touring a courthouse in which several cases were being tried, the second would be possible, although unlikely. "
- As a statement in the court record, only the first (singular) would be appropriate.
- If a reporter for the Times were touring a courthouse in which several cases were being tried, the second would be possible, although unlikely.
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As a statement in the court record, only the first (singular) would be appropriate.
If a reporter for the Times were touring a courthouse in which several cases were being tried, the second would be possible, although unlikely.
"No jurists are present" is another possibility, but bear in mind that judges and (I think) attorneys are sometimes referred to as "jurists."
If a reporter for the Times were touring a courthouse in which several cases were being tried, the second would be possible, although unlikely.
"No jurists are present" is another possibility, but bear in mind that judges and (I think) attorneys are sometimes referred to as "jurists."
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Thank you for replying Avangi.
Is it a general rule of thumb that the singular of a noun is preferred in the 'no sth/sbd' contructions in formal writings?
For instance, 'no union member was present at the meeting' as opposed to 'no union members were present at the meeting' ?
By the way, I looked up 'jurist' in the dictionary and you were right about judges and attorn
Is it a general rule of thumb that the singular of a noun is preferred in the 'no sth/sbd' contructions in formal writings?
For instance, 'no union member was present at the meeting' as opposed to 'no union members were present at the meeting' ?
By the way, I looked up 'jurist' in the dictionary and you were right about judges and attorn
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Examples of plural:
After hurricane Ike came through, all legal proceedings in the county were suspended for two weeks. During that time, no jurieswere assembled in the courthouses.
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For instance, 'no union member was present at the meeting' as opposed to 'no union members were present at the meeting' ?
In your example, either expression would b
After hurricane Ike came through, all legal proceedings in the county were suspended for two weeks. During that time, no jurieswere assembled in the courthouses.
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ---
For instance, 'no union member was present at the meeting' as opposed to 'no union members were present at the meeting' ?
In your example, either expression would b
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Peaceblinkfriend Is it a general rule of thumb that the singular of a noun is preferred in the 'no sth/sbd' contructions in formal writings?
For instance, 'no union member was present at the meeting' as opposed to 'no union members were present at the meeting' ? Hi,
To the best of my knowledge there's no such rule. Seems like I hear them with equal freque
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