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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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001. ... using realia such as 01u00this02u00 -- I have difficculty using the singular form ''this" after words like 'realia' and 'equipment' that seem to denote multiple items. Is it OK to use the singular form?02br
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02font 02br 02br 01font 001. using realia such as 01u 00this02u 00 -- I have difficculty using the singular form ''this" after words like 'realia' and 'equipment' that seem to denote multiple items. Is it OK to use the singular form?

— Clive

  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 001.
  • using realia such as 01u 00this02u 00 -- I have difficculty using the singular form ''this" after words like 'realia' and 'equipment' that seem to denote multiple items.
  • Is it OK to use the singular form?
  • 02font 00'Realia' is a plural, as it refers to more than one item, so say 'these'.
  • 02br 02br 00'Equipment' is a non-count noun, so use a singular verb.
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01font00Please tell me which ones are right ones to use.02font02br
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01font001. ... using realia such as 01u00this02u00 -- I have difficculty using the singular form ''this" after words like 'realia' and 'equipment' that seem to denote multiple items. Is
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