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SheltieBites Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Origin
"The origin of this custom is not known."
"The origin of this customs are not known."
"The company had its origin in the late 1990s."
"The company had its origins in the late 1990s."
Should I use the singular or plural form of "origin"?
"The origin of this customs are not known."
"The company had its origin in the late 1990s."
"The company had its origins in the late 1990s."
Should I use the singular or plural form of "origin"?
Top answer
Hi, The origi n of this custom is not known. -- OK The origin s of this custom are not known. -- OK Both amount to much the same thing.
- Hi, The origi n of this custom is not known.
- -- OK The origin s of this custom are not known.
- -- OK Both amount to much the same thing.
- The company had its origin [~was established] in the late 1990s.
- -- OK Regards
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Hi,
The origin of this custom is not known. -- OK
The origins of this custom are not known. -- OK
Both amount to much the same thing.
The company had its origin [~was established] in the late 1990s. -- OK
Regards
The origin of this custom is not known. -- OK
The origins of this custom are not known. -- OK
Both amount to much the same thing.
The company had its origin [~was established] in the late 1990s. -- OK
Regards
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