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SheltieBites Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Savings
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/06/us/politics/06budget.html
"He said Mr. Obama would offer a 50 percent cut in community service block grants that go to grassroots groups in poor areas, a savings of $350 million, and to require those groups to compete for the remaining money. "
Isn't "a savings of" a mixing of singular and plural forms? "Saving" is countable. So, it should be either "a saving of" or "savings of". Am I wrong?
"He said Mr. Obama would offer a 50 percent cut in community service block grants that go to grassroots groups in poor areas, a savings of $350 million, and to require those groups to compete for the remaining money. "
Isn't "a savings of" a mixing of singular and plural forms? "Saving" is countable. So, it should be either "a saving of" or "savings of". Am I wrong?
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You are right! There is this new aberration sweeping America, of pluralizing everything. A person no longer repairs the damage to a car after an accident - oh, no - you repair the damages!
- You are right!
- There is this new aberration sweeping America, of pluralizing everything.
- A person no longer repairs the damage to a car after an accident - oh, no - you repair the damages!
- You no longer build up your energy, but 'energies' - no doubt, referring to those who have a wind turbine cap, and a solar panel strapped to their back, in case their regular metabolism runs low.
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You are right!
There is this new aberration sweeping America, of pluralizing everything.
A person no longer repairs the damage to a car after an accident - oh, no - you repair the damages!
You no longer build up your energy, but 'energies' - no doubt, referring to those who have a wind turbine cap, and a solar panel strapped to their back, in case their regular metabolism runs low.
There is this new aberration sweeping America, of pluralizing everything.
A person no longer repairs the damage to a car after an accident - oh, no - you repair the damages!
You no longer build up your energy, but 'energies' - no doubt, referring to those who have a wind turbine cap, and a solar panel strapped to their back, in case their regular metabolism runs low.
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