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Carlene Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Plural or Singular.. HELP!!!
I am perplexed wether this sentence is correct or not. Its subject is plural but its object is singular.
Which one is grammatically valid and Which one is grammatically null?
Harvard and Cambridge universities are one of the top schools in the world
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Harvard and Cambridge universities are two of the top schools in the world.
Is it university or universities? please correct the sentence and explicate it, afterwards. Thank you..
Which one is grammatically valid and Which one is grammatically null?
Harvard and Cambridge universities are one of the top schools in the world
or
Harvard and Cambridge universities are two of the top schools in the world.
Is it university or universities? please correct the sentence and explicate it, afterwards. Thank you..
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I'm not the guy but don't you think #2 sounds better? and "universities" for sure, if you ask me
- I'm not the guy but don't you think #2 sounds better?
- and "universities" for sure, if you ask me
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I'm not the guy but don't you think #2 sounds better? and "universities" for sure, if you ask me
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You have to pay attention to the term: "Harvard University" and "Cambridge University", they are the names of that university and should not be added together by a "s".
So, for me, to avoid ambiguity or potential error, I would say this:
"Harvard and Cambridge are two of the top universities in the world."
Since you have mentioned university in the latter part of the sen
So, for me, to avoid ambiguity or potential error, I would say this:
"Harvard and Cambridge are two of the top universities in the world."
Since you have mentioned university in the latter part of the sen
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