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Elcid Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Plurals!!
I think these two sentences are correct
"she had gone to buy fruits."
"the mother feeds the poors"
but it was given that the plural used here is wrong here;in fact, it was written that these words always exist in singular form.
"she had gone to buy fruits."
"the mother feeds the poors"
but it was given that the plural used here is wrong here;in fact, it was written that these words always exist in singular form.
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'Fruits' is normally used when we are discussing the different types-- 'among the fruits, citrus fruits are higher in vitamin C than other fruits'. In daily conversation, 'fruit' is usually uncountable-- 'she had gone to buy fruit'. There is some individual variation in this usage, however.
- 'Fruits' is normally used when we are discussing the different types-- 'among the fruits, citrus fruits are higher in vitamin C than other fruits'.
- In daily conversation, 'fruit' is usually uncountable-- 'she had gone to buy fruit'.
- There is some individual variation in this usage, however.
- 'Poor' is a different case: it is the nominal use of an adjective, and these are uncountable.
- 'The mother feeds the poor', 'the rich get richer', 'the sick and wounded were left to die'.
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'Fruits' is normally used when we are discussing the different types-- 'among the fruits, citrus fruits are higher in vitamin C than other fruits'. In daily conversation, 'fruit' is usually uncountable-- 'she had gone to buy fruit'. There is some individual variation in this usage, however.
'Poor' is a different case: it is the nominal use of an adjective, and these are uncountable. '
'Poor' is a different case: it is the nominal use of an adjective, and these are uncountable. '
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