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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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Plural or singular

0Sentence: These fiber optics are short and used for demonstration. Currently, fiber optic available in the lab are longer which 01font00are02font00 more than 100km.02br
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1font 00Hi,02font 02br 02br 00Sentence: These fiber optics are short and used for demonstration. 02br 02br 01font 00I've never heard 'fiber optic' used as a noun. 02font 02br 02br 01font 00I don't understand what you mean when you say02font 00 fiber optic .

— Clive

  • 1font 00Hi,02font 02br 02br 00Sentence: These fiber optics are short and used for demonstration.
  • 02br 02br 01font 00I've never heard 'fiber optic' used as a noun.
  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 00I don't understand what you mean when you say02font 00 fiber optic .
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  • are longer which 01font 00are02font 00 more than 100km.
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1font00Hi,02font02br
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0 I'm not really familiar with this field of study, but wouldn't that be "fiber optic cables"?02br
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Hi I have a similar query.

Would fiber optics be considered plural or singular in the following sentence.

"Fiber optics are used in illumination, imaging, sensors, communication, as well as for other applications."

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I think I'd say 'is', because 'fiber optics' here seems to used as the name of a form of technology.

Clive
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