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English 1b3 Posted 13 years ago
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singular plural - weapons shipments
Israel has carried out several airstrikes in Syria in recent months that are believed to have destroyed weapons shipments bound for Hezbollah.
Should this not be singular? What is the general rule out of curiosity? Is weapon an adjective here and thus cannot have an 's'?
Should this not be singular? What is the general rule out of curiosity? Is weapon an adjective here and thus cannot have an 's'?
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English 1b3 Should this not be singular? Usually yes, but occasionally it is not. English 1b3 What is the general rule out of curiosity?
- English 1b3 Should this not be singular?
- Usually yes, but occasionally it is not.
- English 1b3 What is the general rule out of curiosity?
- Is weapon an adjective here and thus cannot have an 's'?
- That is the usual rule, which is occasionally broken, as when the noun is very plural in concept as in 'sports club'.
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English 1b3Should this not be singular?Usually yes, but occasionally it is not.
English 1b3What is the general rule out of curiosity? Is weapon an adjective here and thus cannot have an 's'?That is the usual rule, which is occasionally broken, as when the noun is very plural in concept as in 'sports club'.
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