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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
"There is" or "there are"?
When writing a report, for example emphasizing no more further cases of such happening
Should I use "There is no more cases" or there are no more cases" or should it be There was no more case" or There were no more cases"
It is very confusing to me on which one to use.
Thank You in advance
Should I use "There is no more cases" or there are no more cases" or should it be There was no more case" or There were no more cases"
It is very confusing to me on which one to use.
Thank You in advance
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Use the plural. ) The choice between present tense and past tense would depend on whether you wish to assert that no more cases exist at the present time, or that no more cases existed at the time you were doing your research. - A.
- Use the plural.
- ) The choice between present tense and past tense would depend on whether you wish to assert that no more cases exist at the present time, or that no more cases existed at the time you were doing your research.
- - A.
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Use the plural.
Singular would be something like "I found (could find) no other case." (Plural would work here too.)
The choice between present tense and past tense would depend on whether you wish to assert that no more cases exist at the present time, or that no more cases existed at the time you were doing your research.
- A.
Singular would be something like "I found (could find) no other case." (Plural would work here too.)
The choice between present tense and past tense would depend on whether you wish to assert that no more cases exist at the present time, or that no more cases existed at the time you were doing your research.
- A.
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