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Maple Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

"part" or "parts"

Sentence:

Both IGT and IFG significantly increase the future risk of developing diabetes mellitus, and in many cases are part of the disease’s natural history.

Question:

Do you like part or partsthere? And why? Emotion: rolleyes

Thanks a lot!
  

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Maple Sentence: Both IGT and IFG significantly increase the future risk of developing diabetes mellitus, and in many cases are part of the disease’s natural history. part

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MapleSentence:

Both IGT and IFG significantly increase the future risk of developing diabetes mellitus, and in many cases are part of the disease’s natural history.

part
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being part of
is an idiomatic construction
you can't change it to
being parts of
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So it's an idiom. Thank you Mr Hancu.Emotion: star
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