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Lisa333 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Plural noun with "whose"

I want to write in a cover letter:

"In a Rapid Response, I use preset protocols and professional nursing judgement to care for patients whose condition is deteriorating."

From what I can find online, it should be, "... to care for patients whose conditions are deteriorating."

That doesn't sound right. Which should it be?

Thank you.

  

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lisa333 Which should it be? Grammatically, you could use either, but I agree that the singular sounds more usual. t1%3B%2Cpatients%20whose%20conditions%20are%3B%2Cc0

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  • lisa333 Which should it be?
  • Grammatically, you could use either, but I agree that the singular sounds more usual.
  • t1%3B%2Cpatients%20whose%20conditions%20are%3B%2Cc0
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lisa333 Which should it be?

Grammatically, you could use either, but I agree that the singular sounds more usual. Check out this Ngram:

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