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New Hope Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

seed: plural or singular

Is the sentence below correct without adding "s" to "seed."
Plant the seed and give them what they need.
  

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I know that seed can be used in the singular (collective), such as bird seed. give them what they need".

— Philip

  • I know that seed can be used in the singular (collective), such as bird seed.
  • give them what they need".
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I know that seed can be used in the singular (collective), such as bird seed. I think that here, however, you probably want to make the word plural because you are talking about specific amounts, hence the use of "...give them what they need".
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Yes, you have guessed it right. What i wanted to know is that if i do not add "s", will then be my sentence grammatically correct?
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haroon rashidIs the sentence below correct without adding "s" to "seed."Plant the seed and give them what they need.
Yes. "Seed" refers to "idea."
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