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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
singular or plural???
I'd like to build up ( a good relationship / good relationships ) with you all.
In this example, which do you think is gramatically correct, a relationship or relationships?
The speaker is talking to a large audience.
In this example, which do you think is gramatically correct, a relationship or relationships?
The speaker is talking to a large audience.
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Either will be grammatically acceptable. However, if you are saying "build up", then "good relationships" will make better sense, whereas if you say "I'ld like to build", "a good relationship" will follow naturally.
- Either will be grammatically acceptable.
- However, if you are saying "build up", then "good relationships" will make better sense, whereas if you say "I'ld like to build", "a good relationship" will follow naturally.
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Either will be grammatically acceptable. However, if you are saying "build up", then "good relationships" will make better sense, whereas if you say "I'ld like to build", "a good relationship" will follow naturally.
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Thanks for your reply.
Your native intuition helps me a lot develop a better sense of word usage.
By the way, I'd like to ask you another question.
Is there any significant difference among these three examples?
Which one sounds most natural?
I'd like to ( build up / develop / have ) a good relationship with you.
Your native intuition helps me a lot develop a better sense of word usage.
By the way, I'd like to ask you another question.
Is there any significant difference among these three examples?
Which one sounds most natural?
I'd like to ( build up / develop / have ) a good relationship with you.
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