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Jason Kolb Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

What is wrong with this sentence?

"More than one customer is referred to as 'customers'"

It feels wrong, but I can't pinpoint why...
  

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"More than one customer is referred to as 'customers'" It feels wrong, but I can't pinpoint why... I think it feels wrong because of the way the sentence is worded. A more careful way is eg The word for more than one customer is 'customers'.

— Clive

  • "More than one customer is referred to as 'customers'" It feels wrong, but I can't pinpoint why...
  • I think it feels wrong because of the way the sentence is worded.
  • A more careful way is eg The word for more than one customer is 'customers'.
  • Clive
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"More than one customer is referred to as 'customers'"

It feels wrong, but I can't pinpoint why...

I think it feels wrong because of the way the sentence is worded.
A more careful way is
eg The word for more than one customer is 'customers'.
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Thanks, I believe you nailed it.
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