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Cup cake Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
No problem at all, or no problems?
Hi Everyone,
Could someone please explain when we would use singular over plural in the following sentence?
'I can do it, no problem at all.'
or
"I can do it, no problems at all.'
Is it a subject/verb agreement issue with the word - it?
Many thanks
CC
Could someone please explain when we would use singular over plural in the following sentence?
'I can do it, no problem at all.'
or
"I can do it, no problems at all.'
Is it a subject/verb agreement issue with the word - it?
Many thanks
CC
Top answer
I would say the agreement is with the action, which is singular. Doing it is not a problem. You would only use the plural when you are talking about a series or a set of problems.
- I would say the agreement is with the action, which is singular.
- Doing it is not a problem.
- You would only use the plural when you are talking about a series or a set of problems.
- We looked over your car and found no problems at all.
- ) Clear?
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I would say the agreement is with the action, which is singular.
Doing it is not a problem.
You would only use the plural when you are talking about a series or a set of problems.
We looked over your car and found no problems at all. (In any of the many areas we looked at.)
Clear?
Doing it is not a problem.
You would only use the plural when you are talking about a series or a set of problems.
We looked over your car and found no problems at all. (In any of the many areas we looked at.)
Clear?
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