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John liao Posted 12 years ago
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sum vs amount, plural or singular
There was a time when the owners of shops and businesses in Chicago had to pay large sums of money to gangsters in return for 'protection'.
Where here "sums" are used a plural? If I replace it as "amount", should I also use "amounts" here?
Where here "sums" are used a plural? If I replace it as "amount", should I also use "amounts" here?
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john liao Where here "sums" are used a plural? There were different and separate sums or amounts paid. john liao If I replace it as "amount", should I also use "amounts" here?
- john liao Where here "sums" are used a plural?
- There were different and separate sums or amounts paid.
- john liao If I replace it as "amount", should I also use "amounts" here?
- Yes.
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john liaoWhere here "sums" are used a plural?There were different and separate sums or amounts paid.
john liaoIf I replace it as "amount", should I also use "amounts" here?Yes.
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