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Kat2784 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Person vs persons

1) There was no injured persons in the traffic accident.

2) There was no injured person in the traffic accident.

3) There were no injured persons in the traffic accident.

I want to make my sentence as formally as possible. Can anyone tell me which is the best one? Thank you so much!

  

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1) There was no injured persons in the traffic accident. incorrect 2) There was no injured person in the traffic accident. Not wrong, but we wouldn't say this.

— Clive

  • 1) There was no injured persons in the traffic accident.
  • incorrect 2) There was no injured person in the traffic accident.
  • Not wrong, but we wouldn't say this.
  • 3) There were no injured persons in the traffic accident.
  • OK, but does not make clear that you are talking about injuries caused by the accident.
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1) There was no injured persons in the traffic accident. incorrect

2) There was no injured person in the traffic accident. Not wrong, but we wouldn't say this.

3) There were no injured persons in the traffic accident. OK, but does not make clear that you are talking about injuries caused by the accident. eg What if an ambulance full of injured people was then

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