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Jonchant Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

'The content' and 'the contents'

To his surprise, the contents of the jar were empty.

To his surprise, the content of the jar was empty.

Are these two sentences correct and if yes do they mean the same?
  

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No. Say To his surprise, the jar was empty . Clive

— Clive

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  • Say To his surprise, the jar was empty .
  • Clive
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Say To his surprise, the jar was empty.

Clive
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It would make more sense to write: To his surprise, the jar was empty.
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Only "contents were" is correct, and the meaning is faulty. The jar is empty, not its contents.

CJ
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