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Nakool Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Spotting Errors
The majority of the computer professionals recommends that effective measures should be taken against software piracy.
My book says that it should be 'A majority' but I believe only 'Majority' should be fine. please correct me.
My book says that it should be 'A majority' but I believe only 'Majority' should be fine. please correct me.
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An article is required. Both "The majority" and "A majority" are OK, and they mean near enough the same thing. I would write "recommend" not "recommends".
- An article is required.
- Both "The majority" and "A majority" are OK, and they mean near enough the same thing.
- I would write "recommend" not "recommends".
- " the computer professionals" means some specific group of computer professionals, identified by the context.
- I'm wondering whether this was actually intended, but of course it may have been.
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An article is required. Both "The majority" and "A majority" are OK, and they mean near enough the same thing.
I would write "recommend" not "recommends".
"the computer professionals" means some specific group of computer professionals, identified by the context. I'm wondering whether this was actually intended, but of course it may have been.
I would write "recommend" not "recommends".
"the computer professionals" means some specific group of computer professionals, identified by the context. I'm wondering whether this was actually intended, but of course it may have been.
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