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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

noun choice

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001. I feel tempted to use the plural "explanations" instead of the word use below, "explanation" although I feel it is used properly. Is this a case of perfectly good use of the word?02br
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00Please meditate according to the methods provided and then read 01u00the explanation02u00 in the book.02br
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00I think the use here the same kind as here:02br
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01i01u00The pencil02u00 is one instrument that a student must have to write on paper.02i02br
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00This doesn't seem to be definitional, so the phrase "a pencil" wouldn't be necessary if not incorrect, it seems.02br
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002. The mixing or having a countable noun and an uncountable noun is what is troubling here. Does this happen often and is it correctly formed?02br
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00... provided false information regarding 01u00your credentials and experience02u00, you will be ... 0-
  

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01. If the explanation is in one single place and compact, I'd use singular. Otherwise, plural.

— Marius Hancu

  • 01.
  • If the explanation is in one single place and compact, I'd use singular.
  • Otherwise, plural.
  • 02br 002.
  • I think this is fine.
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01. If the explanation is in one single place and compact, I'd use singular. Otherwise, plural. 02br
002. I think this is fine. See: 02br
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01b00"credentials and experience"02b00.02br
0500240hrefhttp://books.google.com/books?q=%22credentials+and+experience%22&lr=&sa=N&start=50
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