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Kve Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Noun number and determiner

Hello Everybody:

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I look forward to an enormous learning experience.

As of now, I have the following query:

Variations in noun number and determiners: He performed many charities. She loves to pull your legs.

What does the above mean and what is wrong with those two sentences.

Your replies are most awaited.

Thanks.

Regards,
KVE
  

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Hi KVE, Welcome! <<<<Variations in noun number and determiners: . - If he is a pianist or a singer, yes, you can say.

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  • Hi KVE, Welcome!
  • <<<<Variations in noun number and determiners: .
  • - If he is a pianist or a singer, yes, you can say.
  • "he performed [for ] many charities [last year]".
  • Note the brackets.
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Hi KVE,
Welcome!
<<<<Variations in noun number and determiners:
. - If he is a pianist or a singer, yes, you can say. "he performed [for ] many charities [last year]". Note the brackets.
. "Perform" is a verb with broad meaning. He performed poorly on the project= He didn't show his best ability on the project.But your sentence also carries a hint that he could be in
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Hi,
Welcome to the Forum.
Here are a couple more comments.

He performed many charities. I think perhaps you mean He performed many charitable acts.

She loves to pull your legs. The idiom is to pull someone's leg (singular, not plural.) As with many idioms, it sounds rather funny to native speakers if you don't get the wording qui
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kvepull your legs
"Pull your leg" is an idiom. I've never heard anyone say "pull your legs" and it sounds clearly wrong to me.
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Hey Everybody:

I appreciate your quick responses. Thanks to all of you.

However friends, I feel there is more to the explanation of it.
What are noun numbers and determiners?

Please comment.

Good Day!

Regards,
KVE
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Hi,
. . . friends, I feel there is more to the explanation of it.
What are noun numbers tI'm no familiar with this expression. To me, it sounds like a way of talking about singular/plural.

and determiners? Have a look at )

Let me assure you that if you say things like 'He's pulling my legs / one of my
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