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Believer Posted 19 years ago
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pretension and discussion

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Hi. I know this is a very old thread, but I have a few questions. Please help. Thank you in advance for your help.

Fictitious scenario 1: This group has been having some discussions over a period of time. Do both have the same meaning if someone wants to say something about the situation?

"All the discussion/All the discussions have produced no result."

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Fictitious scenario 1: This group has been having some discussions over a period of time. Do both have the same meaning if someone wants to say something about the situation?
Generally speaking, yes, but the plural form suggests 'on more than one occasion' and/or 'different kinds of discussion'.
Use 'has' with the uncountable
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