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TeacherJapan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

s or without s

1) the ancient and Greek culture
2) the ancient and Greek cultures

Which would you use?
  

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teacherJapan Which would you use? I don't think I'd use either one. The phrase is historically odd.

  • teacherJapan Which would you use?
  • I don't think I'd use either one.
  • The phrase is historically odd.
  • What do you mean by 'ancient' and 'Greek' here?
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teacherJapanWhich would you use?
I don't think I'd use either one. The phrase is historically odd. What do you mean by 'ancient' and 'Greek' here?
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Sorry, I skipped a word "Greek." Let me correct what I wrote.

1) the ancient Greek and Roman culture
2) the ancient Greek and Roman cultures
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teacherJapanSorry, I skipped a word "Greek."
Ah. Then use #2.
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I really appreciate your quick answer! Emotion: smile
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Greco-Roman culture(s). The use of singular or plural depends on the degree of historical blurring you intend to apply.

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