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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
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Sentence correction
Sir,
1.We mostly work during "day" and sleep during "night".
2. We mostly work during "the day" and sleep during "the night".
3.We mostly work during "the days" and sleep during "the nights".
4.We mostly work during "days" and sleep during " nights".
Which one is correct?
Thanks.
1.We mostly work during "day" and sleep during "night".
2. We mostly work during "the day" and sleep during "the night".
3.We mostly work during "the days" and sleep during "the nights".
4.We mostly work during "days" and sleep during " nights".
Which one is correct?
Thanks.
Top answer
#2 and #4 are correct and mean the same thing. You can express the thought either way. #3 is also correct, but are a little different from #2 and #4.
- #2 and #4 are correct and mean the same thing.
- You can express the thought either way.
- #3 is also correct, but are a little different from #2 and #4.
- #3 suggests that the days and the nights are days and nights of some specific period of time.
- Thus, #3 seems less generic than the others.
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#2 and #4 are correct and mean the same thing. You can express the thought either way.
#3 is also correct, but are a little different from #2 and #4. #3 suggests that the days and the nights are days and nights of some specific period of time. Thus, #3 seems less generic than the others. #1 is not correct. Countable nouns in the singular ("day", "night") need a determiner
#3 is also correct, but are a little different from #2 and #4. #3 suggests that the days and the nights are days and nights of some specific period of time. Thus, #3 seems less generic than the others. #1 is not correct. Countable nouns in the singular ("day", "night") need a determiner
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