regard and respect plural or singular

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A lot of people in NY city bike for a living, as a delivery guy. Biking is rewarding, stimulating and it is different everyday. It is the best job you can have in that ____.

Which word fits?
a) Regard
b) Respect

Since the speaker enumerate more than one reason, should he have said 'in those regards' or ' in those respects' or can you only say 'in that regard' and 'in that respect'?

Thanks in advance

GPY · Accepted Answer

"in those regards" is not idiomatic (at least, not to me), so that one is ruled out.

I would favour "in those respects".

in NY City
different every day

Anonymous · Answer

In the video, the person says

Would you consider this wrong the reasons I stated above?
A lot of people in NY city bike for a living, as a delivery guy. Biking is rewarding, stimulating and it is different everyday. It is the best job you can have in that regard.

Could you tell me if the question is correct?

In what regard is he talking about?
In what regard does he say that his job is the best in the world?
In what regard does he think that his job is the best in the world?

Can you tell me if this means anything to you because it was said in the same video at 4:45?

Thanks

Anonymous · Answer

Hello GPY,

Could you tell me what you hear in the video and how to say the question please?
Is the way the question is asked correct?

In what regard/respect is he talking about?
In what regard/respect does he say that his job is the best in the world?
In what regard/respect does he think that his job is the best in the world?

Can you tell me if this means anything to you because it was said in the same video at 4:45?
[video]

Above you said

The person in the video says
A lot of people in NY City bike for a living, as a delivery guy. Biking is rewarding, stimulating and it is different every day. It is the best job you can have in that regard.

Would you use the singular or plural in the sentence?

You said that 'in those regard' is unidoimatic.

What about 'in that regard'

To you is
in that respect, and in those respects the only correct ones?

Could you tell me if the plural is correct or only the singular? Is regard and respect both correct in this example?

The team was able to hold their own in some regards/regard.
The team was able to hold their own in some respects/respect.
Thank you for you help

GPY · Answer

AnonymousCan you tell me if this means anything to you because it was said in the same video at 4:45?[video]

I can't hear anything in the video at 4:45 that seems relevant to your question.

For me, these are the relevant idiomatic combinations that come to mind:

in that regard
in that respect
in those/these/some respects

"respects" is for a plural referent. It seemed appropriate here because he is talking about several things (its being rewarding, stimulating and different every day). "in that regard/respect" would imply that those three things are being considered as just one.

AnonymousIn what regard/respect is he talking about?In what regard/respect does he say that his job is the best in the world?In what regard/respect does he think that his job is the best in the world?

The first one doesn't sound right. In the other two I would prefer "respect" over "regard", I think.

Usage of these expressions can vary amongst speakers.

Anonymous · Answer

Hi GPY,

Would you please tell me what the person says at 4;45 in the video. I know it isn't relevant but it is in the video and I don't want to repost.

Thank you so much

regard and respect plural or singular

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