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"Of the victims, 39 were Asian, 25 were black, four were white British and three were white eastern Europeans."
Above sentence was taken from "The Independent, UK." I am confused why 39 and 25 "Asian" and "Black" are singular and "3" white eastern European is plural.
Thank you
Above sentence was taken from "The Independent, UK." I am confused why 39 and 25 "Asian" and "Black" are singular and "3" white eastern European is plural.
Thank you
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" I am confused why 39 and 25 "Asian" and "Black" are singular and "3" white eastern European is plural. It just seems to me like a carelessly written sentence in various ways. I don't remember seeing the phrase 'white British' before.
- " I am confused why 39 and 25 "Asian" and "Black" are singular and "3" white eastern European is plural.
- It just seems to me like a carelessly written sentence in various ways.
- I don't remember seeing the phrase 'white British' before.
- Clive
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Hi,
"Of the victims, 39 were Asian, 25 were black, four were white British and three were white eastern Europeans."
Above sentence was taken from "The Independent, UK." I am confused why 39 and 25 "Asian" and "Black" are singular and "3" white eastern European is plural.
It just seems to me like a carelessly written sentence in various ways.
I don't remember s
"Of the victims, 39 were Asian, 25 were black, four were white British and three were white eastern Europeans."
Above sentence was taken from "The Independent, UK." I am confused why 39 and 25 "Asian" and "Black" are singular and "3" white eastern European is plural.
It just seems to me like a carelessly written sentence in various ways.
I don't remember s
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