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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Use of aid in Plural form
Hello Everyone,
Please is it correct to say, "the ship was carrying aids to gaza when it was stormed"
aids seems like a disease, though releif aid(s) was meant in this context . Thanks in advance!
Please is it correct to say, "the ship was carrying aids to gaza when it was stormed"
aids seems like a disease, though releif aid(s) was meant in this context . Thanks in advance!
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Hi, "the ship was carrying aids to gaza when it was stormed" No. " Clive
- Hi, "the ship was carrying aids to gaza when it was stormed" No.
- " Clive
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Hi,
"the ship was carrying aids to gaza when it was stormed"
No.
"The ship was carrying aid to Gaza when it was stormed."
Clive
"the ship was carrying aids to gaza when it was stormed"
No.
"The ship was carrying aid to Gaza when it was stormed."
Clive
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Thanks Clive for your response, but I would like to ask; Is there a plural for "aid" and in which context can it be used?
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Hi,
aid - an abstract or general term for 'help'. eg The government sent aid to the earthquake victims.
aids - things that help, eg He wears two hearing aids.
Clive
aid - an abstract or general term for 'help'. eg The government sent aid to the earthquake victims.
aids - things that help, eg He wears two hearing aids.
Clive
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Hi,
Going by this analogy would it be correct to say "relief aids" or "humanitarian aids"
Thanks!
Going by this analogy would it be correct to say "relief aids" or "humanitarian aids"
Thanks!
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Hi,
Going by this analogy would it be correct to say "relief aids" or "humanitarian aids"
No, sounds odd.
The word 'aid', meaning a thing, is usually used more specifically, in a sentence or context which makes clear what the specific thing is, and what it aids.
It also is not usually used when the thing has another name.
eg You could say tha
Going by this analogy would it be correct to say "relief aids" or "humanitarian aids"
No, sounds odd.
The word 'aid', meaning a thing, is usually used more specifically, in a sentence or context which makes clear what the specific thing is, and what it aids.
It also is not usually used when the thing has another name.
eg You could say tha
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Anonymouscarrying aids to gazaNo. carrying aid to Gaza. aid is uncountable in this context. (You can have "hearing aids", however.)
CJ
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