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Uktous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Table (s)

Hi,


This question is on my job application form.
List all your Excel skills below.

In my answer, should I write list the skills as singular or plural nouns?
Ie,
(1) Table, combination of formula, chart, and filter
(2) Tables, combinations of formulae, charts, and filters


My opinion:
using (1), then use the singular word "table" to represent all skills related to table, for example.
using (2), then imply I have more than 1 skills relate to table, for example.

However, I don't know whether I should use (1) or (2)


Thank
  

Top answer

Hi, This question is on my job application form. List all your Excel skills below. If you want to respond with one word, use the plural - tables.

— Clive

  • Hi, This question is on my job application form.
  • List all your Excel skills below.
  • If you want to respond with one word, use the plural - tables.
  • But you have been asked to list your skills, and I don't see the single word 'tables' as a skill.
  • If you asked me what skills I had, I'd answer eg I can create and manipulate all types of table eg Creation and manipulation of all types of tables Clive
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Hi,

This question is on my job application form.
List all your Excel skills below.



If you want to respond with one word, use the plural - tables.

But you have been asked to list your skills, and I don't see the single word 'tables' as a skill.

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Hi,

should I use singular or plural,if the application form sentence is:

List all the Excel advanced features you are fimilar with below.

???

thanks
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Hi,

should I use singular or plural,if the application form sentence is:

List all the Excel advanced features you are fimilar with below.

I would say 'tables'. But that doesn't sound like an advanced feature of Excel.

Clive
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