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Taka Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

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Does this "singular+plural" sound fine?

I've never seen such a good mechanic as him and his employees.

a good mechanic:singular
him and his employees:plural
  

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Taka Does this "singular+plural" sound fine? Not to me. Try plural all around.

— Mister Micawber

  • Taka Does this "singular+plural" sound fine?
  • Not to me.
  • Try plural all around.
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TakaDoes this "singular+plural" sound fine?
Not to me. Try plural all around.
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No.
Say I've never seen such good mechanics as him and his employees.
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Mister Micawber TakaDoes this "singular+plural" sound fine?Not to me. Try plural all around.
But this "plural+singular" works fine, doesn't it?

Such poets as Milton are rare.

poets: plural
Milton: singular

And about the example of mechanics, even if the employee was the singular, wouldn't it sti
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TakaAnd about the example of mechanics, even if the employee was the singular, wouldn't it still work?I've never seen such a good mechanic as him and his employee.
No
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fivejedjon TakaAnd about the example of mechanics, even if the employee was the singular, wouldn't it still work?I've never seen such a good mechanic as him and his employee.No
Then what about this?

I've never seen such a good mechanic as him or his employee.
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