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Soochu Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Pumas or the puma? are or was?
Please see the sentence: Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America.
When i try to describe some sort of animal I must use the plural? I can't use "the puma" here?
And I think the "are found in America" should be "was", for it means the animal was found in America firstly, so it is past. Am I right?^_^
When i try to describe some sort of animal I must use the plural? I can't use "the puma" here?
And I think the "are found in America" should be "was", for it means the animal was found in America firstly, so it is past. Am I right?^_^
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The choice is yours: Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. The puma is a large, cat-like animal which is found in America. 'Found' does not mean discovered, it means 'are now found, currently exist'.
- The choice is yours: Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America.
- The puma is a large, cat-like animal which is found in America.
- 'Found' does not mean discovered, it means 'are now found, currently exist'.
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The choice is yours:
Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America.
The puma is a large, cat-like animal which is found in America.
'Found' does not mean discovered, it means 'are now found, currently exist'.
Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America.
The puma is a large, cat-like animal which is found in America.
'Found' does not mean discovered, it means 'are now found, currently exist'.
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The puma is a large, cat-like animal which is found in America.
Yes, this is an alternate way of making a general statement.
"are" is plural, so the proper contrast is:
I think the "are" ... should be "were".
However, "were" would not be appropriate. It is not correct to say that it means the animal was found in America first. It means something different, namely,
Yes, this is an alternate way of making a general statement.
"are" is plural, so the proper contrast is:
I think the "are" ... should be "were".
However, "were" would not be appropriate. It is not correct to say that it means the animal was found in America first. It means something different, namely,
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