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Usage
Singular or plural?
it is correct to say this:
"they spend the third part of their SALARY on clothes"
should I say SALARIES ???
Thanks
ceci
"they spend the third part of their SALARY on clothes"
should I say SALARIES ???
Thanks
ceci
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[/nq] Yes, and instead of "the third part" it should be "a third". com/opus731/
- [/nq] Yes, and instead of "the third part" it should be "a third".
- com/opus731/
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[nq:1]it is correct to say this: "they spend the third part of their SALARY on clothes" should I say SALARIES ???[/nq]
Yes, and instead of "the third part" it should be "a third".
Skitt (in Hayward, California)
www.geocities.com/opus731/
Yes, and instead of "the third part" it should be "a third".
Skitt (in Hayward, California)
www.geocities.com/opus731/
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Ceci asked:
[nq:1]it is correct to say this: "they spend the third part of their SALARY on clothes" should I say SALARIES ???[/nq]
Either way, but note that "the third part" is archaic unless the prior context has discussed the other parts: be sure you don't mean:
They spend a third of their salary on clothes.
[nq:1]it is correct to say this: "they spend the third part of their SALARY on clothes" should I say SALARIES ???[/nq]
Either way, but note that "the third part" is archaic unless the prior context has discussed the other parts: be sure you don't mean:
They spend a third of their salary on clothes.
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[nq:1]Ceci asked:[/nq]
[nq:2]it is correct to say this: "they spend the third part of their SALARY on clothes" should I say SALARIES ???[/nq]
[nq:1]Either way, but note that "the third part" is archaic unless the prior context has discussed the other parts: be sure you don't mean: They spend a third of their salary on clothes.[/nq]
I guess that is exactly what she meant: her email addr
[nq:2]it is correct to say this: "they spend the third part of their SALARY on clothes" should I say SALARIES ???[/nq]
[nq:1]Either way, but note that "the third part" is archaic unless the prior context has discussed the other parts: be sure you don't mean: They spend a third of their salary on clothes.[/nq]
I guess that is exactly what she meant: her email addr
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thanks for your help
so the right sentence has to be :
they spend a third of their SALARY on clothes
but not salaries, ok? it is wrong to say SALARIES?
or it doesn't matter?
so the right sentence has to be :
they spend a third of their SALARY on clothes
but not salaries, ok? it is wrong to say SALARIES?
or it doesn't matter?
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[nq:1]thanks for your help so the right sentence has to be : they spend a third of their SALARY on clothes but not salaries, ok? it is wrong to say SALARIES?[/nq]
No, and it was recommended by Skitt in his reply.
Both sentences are a tad ambiguous. Quick solutions (though not perfect) are to say "They each spend a third of their salary...", "All three spend a third of their salary..." or "
No, and it was recommended by Skitt in his reply.
Both sentences are a tad ambiguous. Quick solutions (though not perfect) are to say "They each spend a third of their salary...", "All three spend a third of their salary..." or "
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