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Silak12 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

such types of vs such type of?

Hi! everyone.
Could you tell me which one is correct? (Note-:there is only one paradox in her speech)
The play is full of such types of paradoxes as spoken by Cecily in this speech.
The play is full of such type of paradoxes as spoken by Cecily in this speech.
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Grammatically: The play is full of such types of paradoxes as spoken by Cecily in this speech. The play is full of such a type of paradox as spoken by Cecily in this speech . However, they seem awkward, redundant and even wrong (I don't know that there are types of paradoxes).

  • Grammatically: The play is full of such types of paradoxes as spoken by Cecily in this speech.
  • The play is full of such a type of paradox as spoken by Cecily in this speech .
  • However, they seem awkward, redundant and even wrong (I don't know that there are types of paradoxes).
  • T he play is full of such paradoxes as spoken by Cecily in this speech.
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Grammatically:

The play is full of such types of paradoxes as spoken by Cecily in this speech.
The play is full of such a type of paradox as spoken by Cecily in this speech.

However, they seem awkward, redundant and even wrong (I don't know that there are types of paradoxes).

The play is full of such paradoxes as spoken by Cecily
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Mister MicawberThe play is full of such paradoxes as spoken by Cecily in this speech.
Thanks! sir.
I just want to ask whether the sentences below are correct?
The typicalities of the play include witty paradoxes as an essential part of them.
The typicalities of the play include witty paradoxes as an essential part.
The typicalities of the play
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Only this one:

The typicalities of the play include witty paradoxes as an essential part.

However, 'typicalities' seems like a very poor word choice; I'm not sure that it is even a count noun.
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Mister MicawberHowever, 'typicalities' seems like a very poor word choice; I'm not sure that it is even a count noun.
Thanks! again sir.
So what may be a better word choice?
By the way, can I ask the above question in the following ways what will be the difference
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silak12So what may be a better word choice?
I wouldn't use any at all:

An essential part of the play is its witty paradoxes.
silak12can I ask the above question in the following ways what will be the difference?
Yes, you could. There is no difference in intent.

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