The result / the results
My test scores were:
math: 20/100
physics: 30/100
history: 40/100
There were three scores, so should I say like (A)?
(A) “I studied hard, but the results were disappointing.”
Or, can I see this as one event and say like (B)?
(B) “I studied hard, but the result was disappointing.”
If both are possible, which is commoner?
Top answer
If "results" specifically refers to the exam scores then it has to be plural. To refer to a general outcome of your studies, you may use "results" or "result", but my feeling is that plural would be more common here.
- If "results" specifically refers to the exam scores then it has to be plural.
- To refer to a general outcome of your studies, you may use "results" or "result", but my feeling is that plural would be more common here.
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If "results" specifically refers to the exam scores then it has to be plural. To refer to a general outcome of your studies, you may use "results" or "result", but my feeling is that plural would be more common here.
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