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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Proper english

Which is proper:

The crowds were huge

or

The crowd was huge
  

Top answer

Use the 2nd for one crowd (as at a Rolling Stones concert). Use the 1st for more than one crowd (as at a series of Rolling Stone concerts).

  • Use the 2nd for one crowd (as at a Rolling Stones concert).
  • Use the 1st for more than one crowd (as at a series of Rolling Stone concerts).
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5 Answers
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Use the 2nd for one crowd (as at a Rolling Stones concert). Use the 1st for more than one crowd (as at a series of Rolling Stone concerts).
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It depends on the number of crowds. If there was only one crowd, use the singular.

CB
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MrM is stillthe fastest man in the east!Emotion: beer
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Hmm... you trying to get me drunk and slow me down?

All RIGHT!

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Emotion: big smile Three pints isn't an awful lot, though.

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