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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Please help--urgent,,super confusing sentence structure...
Hello,
I am confused with this one:
A) The number of cows was 100 in 2007 and 200 in 2008.
B) The numbers of cows were 200 in 2007 and 200 in 2008.
Which is correct? Both? Neither?
SImilarly,
A) The total cost of the program was $100 for Program A and $200 for Program B.
B) The total costs of the program were $100 for Program A and $200 for Program B.
Thanks,
I am confused with this one:
A) The number of cows was 100 in 2007 and 200 in 2008.
B) The numbers of cows were 200 in 2007 and 200 in 2008.
Which is correct? Both? Neither?
SImilarly,
A) The total cost of the program was $100 for Program A and $200 for Program B.
B) The total costs of the program were $100 for Program A and $200 for Program B.
Thanks,
Top answer
A) The number of cows was 100 in 2007 and 200 in 2008. -- As above and below. A) The total costs of the programs wer e $100 for Program A and $200 for Program B.
- A) The number of cows was 100 in 2007 and 200 in 2008.
- -- As above and below.
- A) The total costs of the programs wer e $100 for Program A and $200 for Program B.
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A) The number of cows was 100 in 2007 and 200 in 2008. -- Compare 'A number of cows were killed...'
Which is correct?-- As above and below.
A) The total costs of the programs were $100 for Program A and $200 for Program B.
Which is correct?-- As above and below.
A) The total costs of the programs were $100 for Program A and $200 for Program B.
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Regarding the first one, the second option is "the numberS."
Regarding the second one, "the total cost of" is incorrect?
Thanks,
Regarding the second one, "the total cost of" is incorrect?
Thanks,
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AnonymousRegarding the first one, the second option is "the numberS."No, the NUMBER is.
AnonymousRegarding the second one, "the total cost of" is incorrect?
The total cost of ... IS is okay, and the total costs of... ARE is also okay.
It depends if you think of the cost for X + the cost for Y + the cost for Z as one giant
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Hi,
Thanks for the second sentence.
Regarding the first,
I mean, for example, "increasing numbers of people are attending concerts."
Thus, numbers.
So I am wondering whether
"The numberS of cows were 200 in 2007 and 300 in 2008."
Much like "the lucky numbers were 200 and 300."
Is the cow sentence incorrect?
Thanks,
Thanks for the second sentence.
Regarding the first,
I mean, for example, "increasing numbers of people are attending concerts."
Thus, numbers.
So I am wondering whether
"The numberS of cows were 200 in 2007 and 300 in 2008."
Much like "the lucky numbers were 200 and 300."
Is the cow sentence incorrect?
Thanks,
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