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Takehisa Tanaka Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Should it be plural from?
Should it be plural form?
I'm reading this article:
"http://time.com/3554702/add-years-to-your-life/"
This is the sentence from that article:
"In a study of 6,000 people, researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, New York found that people who had a greater sense of purpose were less likely to die during the 14-year study than those who were less focused on a goal."
I'm wondering the word at the end of the sentence, "goal", should be plural form, because verb, "were", takes plural form and subject is "those", plural form.
Could you tell me?
I appreciate any feedback.
I'm reading this article:
"http://time.com/3554702/add-years-to-your-life/"
This is the sentence from that article:
"In a study of 6,000 people, researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, New York found that people who had a greater sense of purpose were less likely to die during the 14-year study than those who were less focused on a goal."
I'm wondering the word at the end of the sentence, "goal", should be plural form, because verb, "were", takes plural form and subject is "those", plural form.
Could you tell me?
I appreciate any feedback.
Top answer
Hi, It is correct as a singular form as it appears. The article "a" indicates that we have no information about the "goal" and it doesn't matter what it is. It is tricky, but when you are not talking about a general thing associated with a group of people, you can use a singular noun.
- Hi, It is correct as a singular form as it appears.
- The article "a" indicates that we have no information about the "goal" and it doesn't matter what it is.
- It is tricky, but when you are not talking about a general thing associated with a group of people, you can use a singular noun.
- Ex.
- Those who have a goal are happier.
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Hi,
It is correct as a singular form as it appears. The article "a" indicates that we have no information about the "goal" and it doesn't matter what it is. It is tricky, but when you are not talking about a general thing associated with a group of people, you can use a singular noun.
Ex. Those who have a goal are happier.
Hamid
It is correct as a singular form as it appears. The article "a" indicates that we have no information about the "goal" and it doesn't matter what it is. It is tricky, but when you are not talking about a general thing associated with a group of people, you can use a singular noun.
Ex. Those who have a goal are happier.
Hamid
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