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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Use of s-form of nouns
Which one is correct?
Dishonest people like to cheat.
Dishonest people likes to cheat.
Strong people excercise.
Strong people exercises.
Dishonest people like to cheat.
Dishonest people likes to cheat.
Strong people excercise.
Strong people exercises.
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Without the 'S" It's really not difficult, only one ending is different in regular present tense english verbs. I like You like He/She/It likes We like They like If it's not He/She/It, then it's without the 's' 'People' are they, as there is more than one
- Without the 'S" It's really not difficult, only one ending is different in regular present tense english verbs.
- I like You like He/She/It likes We like They like If it's not He/She/It, then it's without the 's' 'People' are they, as there is more than one
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Without the 'S"
It's really not difficult, only one ending is different in regular present tense english verbs.
I like
You like
He/She/It likes
We like
They like
If it's not He/She/It, then it's without the 's'
'People' are they, as there is more than one
It's really not difficult, only one ending is different in regular present tense english verbs.
I like
You like
He/She/It likes
We like
They like
If it's not He/She/It, then it's without the 's'
'People' are they, as there is more than one
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I think is not that clear. Collective nouns like 'everybody,' "everyone," and everything, refer to more than one thing or person and they are singular.
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The very fact that uou just said 'collective' makes them plural.
A collective noun refers to multiple people, hence plural - however, in some instances it is acceptable to use both.
For example, The Government can be plural or singular, The government wants / want, as it can be refering to either the collective agencies of the government (plural) OR the institution of the govern
A collective noun refers to multiple people, hence plural - however, in some instances it is acceptable to use both.
For example, The Government can be plural or singular, The government wants / want, as it can be refering to either the collective agencies of the government (plural) OR the institution of the govern
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