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Marshmellow_coffee Posted 18 years ago
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plural & singular of "COPY"
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00 I'd like to ask if the word "copy" should be used as singular in the following case: 02 br
00 "A copy of the letter and Form A is enclosed for your reference." 02 br
00 My understanding is that "a copy" refers to 1 set of copy made of the originals, and it will remain singular regardless of whether the originals is singular or plural as long as it's just 1 set. I have been believing that I should only use "copies" when I refer to 2 or more sets of replicates, e.g., "Copies of the letter and Form A are enclosed for your reference" will sound to me like there's not just 1 set of the letter and form. 02 br
00 But I'm really not sure. Would be grateful if someone could pls answer my post 05 0 02 br
00 Thanks! 010id 1
00 I'd like to ask if the word "copy" should be used as singular in the following case: 02 br
00 "A copy of the letter and Form A is enclosed for your reference." 02 br
00 My understanding is that "a copy" refers to 1 set of copy made of the originals, and it will remain singular regardless of whether the originals is singular or plural as long as it's just 1 set. I have been believing that I should only use "copies" when I refer to 2 or more sets of replicates, e.g., "Copies of the letter and Form A are enclosed for your reference" will sound to me like there's not just 1 set of the letter and form. 02 br
00 But I'm really not sure. Would be grateful if someone could pls answer my post 05 0 02 br
00 Thanks! 010id 1
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0 Hi Barbara 02 br
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00 "A copy of the letter and Form A 01 b 00 is 02 b 00 enclosed for your reference." 02 br
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00 Should it be 'are'? 01 b 00 A copy ... and Form A (I think Form A is the original) are ... 02 b 0-
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00 "A copy of the letter and Form A 01 b 00 is 02 b 00 enclosed for your reference." 02 br
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00 Should it be 'are'? 01 b 00 A copy ... and Form A (I think Form A is the original) are ... 02 b 0-
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0 Sorry... let me clarify: I made a copy of the letter and a copy of Form A, and I would like to enclose BOTH. 0-
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0 Hi, 02 br
00 If you send a form to somebody for filling in, it doesn't matter whether it is a copy or not. Whatever means used to produce the copy (photocopying, printing on a printer, etc.) is immaterial. As long as I need to sign on it and you accept it, I regard it as the original. If the said Form A is a record of something signed by the sender, that would be another story. 0
00 If you send a form to somebody for filling in, it doesn't matter whether it is a copy or not. Whatever means used to produce the copy (photocopying, printing on a printer, etc.) is immaterial. As long as I need to sign on it and you accept it, I regard it as the original. If the said Form A is a record of something signed by the sender, that would be another story. 0
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0 Honestly, I think you can say "a copy of the letter and Form A is enclosed" because you are talking about a "set," but you can say "are enclosed" to refer to the two pieces of paper. 0-
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0 Thanks all, now I have EVIDENCE to pursuade my colleages not to use plural for just a set of documents 05 0 02 br
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00 Pter: it's a photocopy of a signed form. I should have made it clear. 010id 2
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00 Pter: it's a photocopy of a signed form. I should have made it clear. 010id 2
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01 cite 10 Marshmellow_coffee 12 cite 10 Thanks all, now I have EVIDENCE to pursuade 11 font 10 (persuade) 12 font 10 my colleages not to use plural for just a set of documents 15 0 12 br
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10 Pter: it's a photocopy of a signed form. I should have made it clear. 12 br
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