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JKBelieve Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Singular or plural

1. How can I change

'I've been happy for the whole of the holidays' ......blah, sounds horrible.... please help me



2. 'They were those which treat of the haunts of sea-fowl'

Shouldn't it say 'sea-fowls' with an 's' at the end?


3. 'of the coast of Norway'

Shoundn't it say 'coasts' wish an 's' at the end?
  

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Hello JK 1. ' 2. 'Sea-fowl' here is a collective noun for 'sea-birds'.

— MrPedantic

  • Hello JK 1.
  • ' 2.
  • 'Sea-fowl' here is a collective noun for 'sea-birds'.
  • 3.
  • 'of the coast of Norway' is fine: Norway only has one coastline.
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Hello JK

1.
a) 'I've been happy all holiday.'
b) 'I've been happy all through the holidays.'
c) 'From beginning to end of the holidays, I've been happy.'

2. 'Sea-fowl' here is a collective noun for 'sea-birds'.

3. 'of the coast of Norway' is fine: Norway only has one coastline.

Enjoy your book.

MrP
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1. 'I've been happy for the whole of the holidays' -- SOUNDS FINE TO ME. SOME ENGLISHES USE THE SINGULAR, SO THAT YOU COULD WRITE 'FOR THE WHOLE HOLIDAY'.


2. 'They were those which treat of the haunts of sea-fowl' -- 'SEAFOWL', LIKE 'FISH', 'DEER', 'GROUSE' AND OTHERS HAVE THE SAME FORM FOR SINGULAR AND PLURAL.


3. 'of the coast of Norway' THE COUNTRY HAS ONE LONG C
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