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Tenacious Learner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Purchase or purchases?
Hi Teachers,
I have found this sentece in one of my books.
An eye scan will identify their eyes and put their purchase on their credit card.
Shouldn't it be?
An eye scan will identify their eyes and put their purchases on their credit card.
Thanks in advance
I have found this sentece in one of my books.
An eye scan will identify their eyes and put their purchase on their credit card.
Shouldn't it be?
An eye scan will identify their eyes and put their purchases on their credit card.
Thanks in advance
Top answer
Both are correct. It is a matter of how many things they purchase. In the singlular it sounds better in this factual form, as really they it means that one transaction takes place.
- Both are correct.
- It is a matter of how many things they purchase.
- In the singlular it sounds better in this factual form, as really they it means that one transaction takes place.
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Both are correct. It is a matter of how many things they purchase. In the singlular it sounds better in this factual form, as really they it means that one transaction takes place.
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Hi,
I have found this sentece in one of my books.
An eye scan will identify their eyes and put their purchase on their credit card.
Shouldn't it be?
An eye scan will identify their eyes and put their purchases on their credit card.
Both versions are OK. With the singular, the writer
I have found this sentece in one of my books.
An eye scan will identify their eyes and put their purchase on their credit card.
Shouldn't it be?
An eye scan will identify their eyes and put their purchases on their credit card.
Both versions are OK. With the singular, the writer
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Hi Dave Phillips
Than you for your reply. Silly me, I didn't think about it.
Best regards
TS
Than you for your reply. Silly me, I didn't think about it.
Best regards
TS
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Hi, Clive,
Thank you for your reply.
Better, and more accurate, is eg 'An eye scan will identify the customer. . . '
You are right. It is quite obvious that an eye scan identify eyes! But this time I can't change it. There's a CD that comes along with the article that includes that sentence.
Thank you for your reply.
Better, and more accurate, is eg 'An eye scan will identify the customer. . . '
You are right. It is quite obvious that an eye scan identify eyes! But this time I can't change it. There's a CD that comes along with the article that includes that sentence.
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