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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Use of word Children
Hi, I want to say something like:
Five or more children are going to the zoo.
But is that incorrect since Children is plural? Is there a more elgant way to phrase this, ...
Five or more children are going to the zoo.
But is that incorrect since Children is plural? Is there a more elgant way to phrase this, ...
Top answer
It's fine. "five" is plural. "five or more" is plural.
- It's fine.
- "five" is plural.
- "five or more" is plural.
- ", but you'll have to be the judge of whether that's more elegant.
- CJ
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It's fine. "five" is plural. "five or more" is plural.
You can also say, "At least five children are going ...", but you'll have to be the judge of whether that's more elegant.
You can also say, "At least five children are going ...", but you'll have to be the judge of whether that's more elegant.
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