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Jack112 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Subject and Verb
Are these correct? If not, why? What is the subject and verb for these?
1. More cars means more traffic. (Is 'means' not 'mean' because 'more cars' is one idea?)
Or should it be:
2. More cars mean more traffic.
If #1 and #2 are correct, what do they mean?
What about these ones?
3. When they are more cars, it means more traffic.
4. When they are more cars, that mean more traffic.
5. When they are more cars, this mean more traffic.
6. When they are more cars, it mean more traffic.
7. Hard drives are becoming larger and larger nowadays, that means more platters and that means more moveable parts which translates to the chances of it breaking down to be more likely. (Are 'means', 'means', and 'translates' correct here? If they are, how? I'm okay with the other ones but what about 'translates' How do we look at the subject for that?)
Thanks.
1. More cars means more traffic. (Is 'means' not 'mean' because 'more cars' is one idea?)
Or should it be:
2. More cars mean more traffic.
If #1 and #2 are correct, what do they mean?
What about these ones?
3. When they are more cars, it means more traffic.
4. When they are more cars, that mean more traffic.
5. When they are more cars, this mean more traffic.
6. When they are more cars, it mean more traffic.
7. Hard drives are becoming larger and larger nowadays, that means more platters and that means more moveable parts which translates to the chances of it breaking down to be more likely. (Are 'means', 'means', and 'translates' correct here? If they are, how? I'm okay with the other ones but what about 'translates' How do we look at the subject for that?)
Thanks.
Top answer
Hello! I'd say 1 and 2 are correct, because it's the whole idea of there being more cars that is the subject, hence a singular. 4,5, and 6 are not correct because the verb is in the plural with a subject in the singular.
- Hello!
- I'd say 1 and 2 are correct, because it's the whole idea of there being more cars that is the subject, hence a singular.
- 4,5, and 6 are not correct because the verb is in the plural with a subject in the singular.
- And I wouldn't say any of the "when" sentences, I'd say instead: "when there are more cars, there is more traffic" As to n° 7, I'm sorry I can't help you much...
- I'd say: "hard drives are becoming larger and larger nowadays, this means more platters and more moveable parts, which in turn increases the odds for them to break down more easily" ?
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Hello!
I'd say 1 and 2 are correct, because it's the whole idea of there being more cars that is the subject, hence a singular.
4,5, and 6 are not correct because the verb is in the plural with a subject in the singular.
And I wouldn't say any of the "when" sentences, I'd say instead: "when there are more cars, there is more traffic"
As to n° 7, I'm sorry I can't help you much
I'd say 1 and 2 are correct, because it's the whole idea of there being more cars that is the subject, hence a singular.
4,5, and 6 are not correct because the verb is in the plural with a subject in the singular.
And I wouldn't say any of the "when" sentences, I'd say instead: "when there are more cars, there is more traffic"
As to n° 7, I'm sorry I can't help you much
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What about these ones?
3. When they are more cars, it means more traffic.
4. When they are more cars, that mean more traffic.
5. When they are more cars, this mean more traffic.
6. When they are more cars, it mean more traffic.
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# 3 to # 6 are completely ungrammatical. "they" is an inappropriate subject. My guess is, though I co
3. When they are more cars, it means more traffic.
4. When they are more cars, that mean more traffic.
5. When they are more cars, this mean more traffic.
6. When they are more cars, it mean more traffic.
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# 3 to # 6 are completely ungrammatical. "they" is an inappropriate subject. My guess is, though I co
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Quite right, JTT, I had read "there" because it should have been there!
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Are these correct? If not, why? What is the subject and verb for these?
1. More cars means more traffic. (Is 'means' not 'mean' because 'more cars' is one idea?)
Or should it be:
2. More cars mean more traffic.
In standard english, 2 is correct. The subject is [more cars] and the verb is [mean]. You can show this by replacing "more" with othe
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equivocal, thanks for the detailed explanation.
1. Hard drives are becoming larger and larger nowadays, this means more platters... (How come you changed 'that' to 'this' ?Is 'this' better here? If so, why?)
2. Hard drives are becoming larger and larger nowadays, that means more platters... ('that' is not appropriate here? I'm referring back, so isn't it okay?)
1. Hard drives are becoming larger and larger nowadays, this means more platters... (How come you changed 'that' to 'this' ?Is 'this' better here? If so, why?)
2. Hard drives are becoming larger and larger nowadays, that means more platters... ('that' is not appropriate here? I'm referring back, so isn't it okay?)
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1. Hard drives are becoming larger and larger nowadays, this means more platters... (How come you changed 'that' to 'this' ?Is 'this' better here? If so, why?)
2. Hard drives are becoming larger and larger nowadays, that means more platters... ('that' is not appropriate here? I'm referring back, so isn't it okay?)
Did I? I just copied from your original pos
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Heh... they are all right. It could be 1,2 and 3 or just clause 3. But you said the entire bit, it wouldn't matter because each condition is "stacked" upon each other. If 3 refers to 2 then Clause 3 will actually mean:
more platters means more moving parts
What you wrote above is not standard english? As you said before, it should b
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What you wrote above is not standard english? As you said before, it should be 'more platters mean more moving parts' right? 'means' should be 'mean' ?
Indeed, I just cut and pasted. It should be 'mean'.
But for sentences like this: More cars mean more traffice.' The subject and verb should agree because there are no clauses?)
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Hello chaps
I would suggest a slight alternative for the 'platters' sentence:
2. All hard drives consist of two or more platters, which creates heat.
i.e. '...platters, [a situation] which creates heat.'
MrP
I would suggest a slight alternative for the 'platters' sentence:
2. All hard drives consist of two or more platters, which creates heat.
i.e. '...platters, [a situation] which creates heat.'
MrP
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Thanks for the great explanations.
1. Do you know the website for computer requirements that shows you detailed information? (The subject here is 'website' right? If not, how come? How do you know what 'that' is referring to?)
2. Do you know the website, for computer requirements, that shows you detailed information? (Should I use commas as well? Or do
1. Do you know the website for computer requirements that shows you detailed information? (The subject here is 'website' right? If not, how come? How do you know what 'that' is referring to?)
2. Do you know the website, for computer requirements, that shows you detailed information? (Should I use commas as well? Or do
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