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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Singular or plural

Should it be feedback or feedbacks here?

What are the customers' feedback/feedbacks on this product?

Thanks.
  

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'feedback s ' is always wrong. Just use the expression 'customer feedback'. What is customer feedback on this product?

— CalifJim

  • 'feedback s ' is always wrong.
  • Just use the expression 'customer feedback'.
  • What is customer feedback on this product?
  • CJ
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'feedbacks' is always wrong.

Just use the expression 'customer feedback'. What is customer feedback on this product?

CJ
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Feedback is collective, non-countable, and takes the singular form is.
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CalifJim'feedbacks' is always wrong.Just use the expression 'customer feedback'. What is customer feedback on this product?CJ
Thanks a lot CJ. And that is because feedback is an uncountable noun, right?

What about the word 'opinion' as in the below?

"What are customers' opinions on the product?"

I think it is Ok with 'opinions' as it
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AnonymousI think it is Ok with 'opinions' as it is countable. Am I right?
Yes. Opinion is a count noun.
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AlpheccaStars AnonymousI think it is Ok with 'opinions' as it is countable. Am I right?Yes. Opinion is a count noun.
So when referring to a group of people the below are correct with 'opinion' as it is countable and 'feedback' as it is noncountable.

"What are their opinions (Not opinion)?"
"What is their feedback?"

Am I right regarding th
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If the people in the group all think alike, they might all have the same opinion, especially to a yes-no question.
So it is possible to ask: What is their opinion?
Or you can ask: What are their opinions?
Or: What is the opinion of the majority?

Normally "feedback" is more complex and consists of a range of questions.
Did they all give feedback?
Was their feedback ge
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AlpheccaStarsIf the people in the group all think alike, they might all have the same opinion, especially to a yes-no question.So it is possible to ask: What is their opinion? Or you can ask: What are their opinions?Or: What is the opinion of the majority?Normally "feedback" is more complex and consists of a range of questions.Did they all give feedback?Was their feedback
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AnonymousHave I understood correctly?
Yes.
Also, one person may have different opinions, depending on the subject.
"Feedback" is more like a process than one statement (an opinion.)

Band leader: Let's get some feedback on our new album. We can post a questionnaire on our Facebook page.
Manager: OK. A little feedback might help us think abo
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