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Perplexed Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

singular or plural nouns

0Should the word 01b00role02b00 in the following sentence be plural (roles) instead? Please explain why or why not.02br
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00"He had to take on the 01i01b00role02b02i00 of both father and mother."02br
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00The above sentence is an example from Merriam-Webster's Dictionary.02br
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00How about the below sentence? 02br
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00"What is the role of weight and engine size in a car's performance?"02br
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00Should it be 01b00"are the roles"02b00? Please explain.02br
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00 Thank you.0-
  

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1blockquote 01cite 10perplexed12cite 10How about the below sentence? "12br 12br 10Should it be 11b 10"are the roles"12b 10? 12br 12blockquote 10You could use either.

— RayH

  • 1blockquote 01cite 10perplexed12cite 10How about the below sentence?
  • "12br 12br 10Should it be 11b 10"are the roles"12b 10?
  • 12br 12blockquote 10You could use either.
  • Which you use depends on whether you want to emphasize the two characteristics in question or the overall performance of the car.
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01cite10perplexed12cite10How about the below sentence? 12br
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10"What is the role of weight and engine size in a car's performance?"12br
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10Should it be 11b10"are the roles"12b10? Please explain.12br
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10You could use either. Which you
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0Thank you for the response. Does your explaination also applies to the first example of my question?0-
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