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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Plural or singular?
Can anyone please tell whether I should use the plural or singular form? Thanks.
People who like dogs better often like them for their loyalty to their masters.
People who like dogs better often like them for their loyalty to their master.
People who like dogs better often like them for their loyalty to their masters.
People who like dogs better often like them for their loyalty to their master.
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Dogs normally only have a single master apiece, so there should be no confusion (which is the important consideration) with either of your sentences. However, I would use the first one in order to maintain the parallel of 'dogs' - 'masters'.
- Dogs normally only have a single master apiece, so there should be no confusion (which is the important consideration) with either of your sentences.
- However, I would use the first one in order to maintain the parallel of 'dogs' - 'masters'.
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Dogs normally only have a single master apiece, so there should be no confusion (which is the important consideration) with either of your sentences. However, I would use the first one in order to maintain the parallel of 'dogs' - 'masters'.
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Dogs normally only have a single master apiece, so there should be no confusion (which is the important consideration) with either of your sentences. However, I would use the first one in order to maintain the parallel of 'dogs' - 'masters'.
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