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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Plural v. singular of concern

Your baby’s health and safety are our primary concern.

Definition: A matter of interest or importance to one. It seems this could be lumped to one matter of interest or be considered two, thus plural. Can you use either plural or singular?
  

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Hi, Yes. It depends on whether you are thinking of these two things as being closely related, or separate. The tense shows us your thinking.

  • Hi, Yes.
  • It depends on whether you are thinking of these two things as being closely related, or separate.
  • The tense shows us your thinking.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Yes. It depends on whether you are thinking of these two things as being closely related, or separate. The tense shows us your thinking.

Clive

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