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Believer Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
something
Hi,
Can the word 'something' go with a plural noun with the word 'like' in between like this Bible verse?
Acts 9:18
Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized.
something like a watch
but?
something like watches??
I think the 'something like' in the Bible verse can be taken as an elliptical expression as in 'something that looks like scales".
Can the word 'something' go with a plural noun with the word 'like' in between like this Bible verse?
Acts 9:18
Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized.
something like a watch
but?
something like watches??
I think the 'something like' in the Bible verse can be taken as an elliptical expression as in 'something that looks like scales".
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You are probably right about the elision, and something does indeed occur with plurals as in your examples.
- You are probably right about the elision, and something does indeed occur with plurals as in your examples.
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You are probably right about the elision, and something does indeed occur with plurals as in your examples.
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