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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Plural or single noun?
Which is correct and why:
We are a leader in valve and pipeline technology.
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We are a leader in valve and pipeline technologies.
We are a leader in valve and pipeline technology.
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We are a leader in valve and pipeline technologies.
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I suggest the second; it is more impressive.
- I suggest the second; it is more impressive.
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They're both correct.
Being a leader in valve and pipeline TECHNOLOGIES means that you lead in all TECHNOLOGIES, or FIELDS of technology, that relate to valves and pipelines.
Saying you're a leader in valve and pipeline TECHNOLOGY implies that you lead in the single FIELD of technology that relates directly to valves and pipelines.
So they're both grammatically and logically right, bu
Being a leader in valve and pipeline TECHNOLOGIES means that you lead in all TECHNOLOGIES, or FIELDS of technology, that relate to valves and pipelines.
Saying you're a leader in valve and pipeline TECHNOLOGY implies that you lead in the single FIELD of technology that relates directly to valves and pipelines.
So they're both grammatically and logically right, bu
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